Will Mars provide a clue to how life forms? The Rivers of Mars by Piers
Bizony (Aurum Press, London, £9.95, ISBN 1 85410 495 0) cuts through the
jargon and entertainingly balances Martian rivers, weather and the results of
the Viking space probe’s search for life with a review of what the
“worm-infested” Antarctic meteorite ALH84001 revealed. Even though
extraterrestrial life should be ubiquitous, Bizony convinces us that we still
have to look hard before we find it.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Life
Exclusive video of world’s first echidna puggle to be born at a university
News
Physics
Einstein thought time dilation was both real and not – he was right
91ɫƬ
Space
Read an extract from Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s The Edge of Space-Time
Culture
91ɫƬ
‘Thinking about the edges of space-time can help build a better world’
Culture
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles