Vita in Meridiani Planum, Marte

Bianciardi, Giorgio and Rizzo, Vincenzo and Cantasano, Nicola (2015) Vita in Meridiani Planum, Marte. Astronomia (5). pp. 26-33. ISSN 1593-3814

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Abstract

We performed a quantitative image analysis to compare microstructures of microbialites with the images photographed by the Rover Opportunity (25,000/15,000 microstructures, Earth/Mars). Terrestrial and Martian textures present a multifractal aspect. Mean values and confi dence intervals from the Martian images overlapped perfectly with those from the terrestrial samples (p<0.004). Terrestrial abiogenic pseudostromatolites showed a simple fractal structure and different morphometric values with a less ordered texture (p<0.001). Our work shows the presumptive evidence of microbialites in the Martian outcroppings: the presence of unicellular life widespread on the ancient Mars.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 500.5 Scienze spaziali > 500.5'072 Scienze spaziali - Ricerca (Ricerca spaziale)
Depositing User: Dr Nicola Cantasano
Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2016 14:06
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2016 14:06
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15621

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