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Maybe. But the cool thing about this mission is that even a negative answer will mean a lot (like not finding anything, or finding primitive life forms plus pro
by nnq 13y ago
Maybe. But the cool thing about this mission is that even a negative answer will mean a lot (like not finding anything, or finding primitive life forms plus proof that they have existed for very long but evolved very slowly): it would support the theory that the "3 zones" configuration of atmosphere + liquid water bodies + land masses, with any of the 3 zones in contact with all the others, dramatically increases the probability of life and/or the speed of its evolution compared to other configurations.
If I were to place a bet, I'd say that the "3 zones configurations" is as important for life's appearance and evolution as having liquid water.