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The implantation of life on Mars - Feasibility and motivationScientific concepts are reviewed regarding the potential formation and development of a life-bearing environment on Mars, and a potential ecopoiesis scenario is given. The development of the earth's biosphere is defined, and the major assumptions related to the formation of Martian life are listed. Three basic phases are described for the life-implantation concept which include determining whether sufficient quantities of volatiles are available, engineering the warming of the planet, and implanting microbial communities if necessary. Warming the planet theoretically releases liquid H2O and produces a thick CO2 atmosphere, and the implantation of biological communities is only necessary if no indigenous microbes emerge. It is concluded that a feasibility study is required to assess the possibilities of implanting life on Mars more concretely.
Document ID
19920038328
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Haynes, Robert H.
(York University Toronto, Canada)
Mckay, Christopher P.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: Advances in Space Research
Volume: 12
Issue: 4, 19
ISSN: 0273-1177
Subject Category
Space Biology
Accession Number
92A20952
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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