Despite the rover, Dawn, Rosetta has replaced these small partners we explore the world outside the Earth, but we may see the human immune lifetime ever went in the footsteps of these planets, because our current science and technology there is a long way to go.
However, do not lose heart. There are many places and is very similar to the outer planet Earth! NASA and other aerospace organizations on Earth and alien found some similar place. If you are in these places, you only need a little imagination, you came to Mars it! Check it out together!
1, Rio Tinto river in Spain | Rio Tinto, Spain
Rio Tinto river a river (Ro Tinto, meaning "wine River") for the territory of the southern Andalusia, Spain. Originated Morena Mountains, flows southwest into the Atlantic Ocean in Huelva Bay of Cadiz. Basin full of copper, iron, gold and other minerals, as early as 3000 BC, the Iberian people in the vicinity of mineral deposits. By rivers flowing through the mining area, it is rich in mineral water, red, and acidic. You might think that the river must not suitable for life, but in fact, the river is rich in the presence of acid-resistant bacteria and algae.
Scientists believe that if there is water on other planets (such as Mars, Europa, etc.), it is very likely and Rio Tinto River is very similar. Since the Rio Tinto river full of creatures, scientists believe that this shows that on these planets, there could be life.
2, Devon Island, Canada | Devon Island, Canada
Canada's Devon Island is the planet's most inhospitable islands. It is barren, barren and uninhabited, very suitable for holiday, but for scientists, but it is a perfect place to test the rover. It is dry and rocky terrain of Mars is very close, in addition, there is a German island about 23 kilometers in diameter Haughton impact crater, which in turn increased its similarity with Mars. Thus, it became "Horton Mars Project" base, it is here that many international interdisciplinary research projects, including how human space pioneers will survive on Mars.
3, Kilauea, Hawaii | Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
In the solar system, with the most volcanic of the planet than Venus. Its surface is full of lava plain formed by the lava flows, mainly composed of basalt. This lava flow is very similar to the product of the shield volcano in Hawaii, for example, Kilauea. In fact, on the Big Island of Hawaii is the Earth's largest volcanic system, with numerous black, smooth basalt, which makes it very similar to the surface of Venus.
Kilauea standing side, you can also experience the feeling of living in different star, especially when it erupted, like most around the volcano on Io. Io is the most active volcano in the solar system's place. When Kilauea eruption, you can see the orange-red lava spread on the ground, like "Lord of the Rings" in Mount Doom, like Io. With the point of imagination to imagine the sun in the sky as Jupiter, it is more like a.
4, Mauna Kea volcano Haleakala volcano, Hawaii | Mauna Kea Haleakala, Hawaii
As previously mentioned, in addition to beaches and waterfalls, Hawaii also has a alien-like landscape. NASA already noticed this, so they are detector test on Mauna Kea volcanoes and Haleakala volcano. In fact, the Curiosity rover on Mars early test results show that the soil of Mars and components here are very similar.
5, Etosha Pan, Namibia | Etosha pan, Namibia
Titan Titan, Saturn's largest moon, has been a popular candidate for extraterrestrial life. Part of the reason is that its geographical conditions and atmospheric composition is very similar to the early Earth. For example, Titan is in addition to the Earth, the only planet with a stable liquid substance on the surface. But then, this substance is not liquid water. Titan's surface is covered with oceans, filled with hydrocarbons.
Titan's largest lake called Lake Ontario (Ontario Lacus), and the Great Lakes on the planet about the same size, filled with methane and ethane. NASA's Cassini probe found that when skimming, this lake is very shallow, and the salt lake on Earth is very similar. Scientists thought to want to feel the most similar salt lake, than Namibia's Etosha Pan a.
Although Titan's Ontario and Etosha Pan in Namibia components completely different, but their performance is very similar. Of course, if you want to enjoy some of Titan's landscape, and do not want a belly breathing ammonia, then go to Namibia to see it!
6, deep-sea hydrothermal vents | Deep sea hydrothermal vents
Scientists believe the ice below the surface of Enceladus and Europa, have a liquid ocean. Because these two planets are frequent earthquakes, volcanic activity, so they may submarine full of Earth-like deep-sea hydrothermal vents. On Earth, these hydrothermal vents near, many live to decompose the mineral-eating creatures. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea formed the bottom of the food chain here, supporting diverse organisms, including giant tube worms, clams and some of arthropod survival. Perhaps, on the Europa and Enceladus, there are so alien. (Read "Europa Report" junior partner may feel the same.)
7, Teide National Park, Canary Islands | Teide National Park, Canary Islands
It is said that the photograph in Teide National Park, a mixed bunch of pictures of Mars, you will not come out completely resolved. Teide National Park in Spain's Canary Islands, and the topography of Mars is very similar. In 2010, some scientists specialized test equipment to be here soon for a ExoMars Mars exploration. ExoMars purpose is the study of life on Mars feature.
8, Atacama Desert, Chile | Atacama Desert, Chile
In Chile it scorched like the Andes region, lies an Atacama desert. Here on the barren land strewn with stubborn salt lakes, sand dunes and lava flows, but also a place like Mars. There is still full of life, therefore, scientists think there is very suitable for the study Martian soil possibility of life there. Rover before launch, is here tested to determine if their device can detect the microorganisms in the soil.
9. Dry Valleys, Antarctica | The Dry Valleys, Antarctica
Antarctic Dry Valleys is one of the most extreme environments on Earth. It is bitterly cold, almost no rain, even snow are falling very little. The air is very cold, cold wind blowing decreased wind whistling dive over, can speed over 300 km / h. Although this environment is very harsh, but scientists like it very much here. They think like here on Mars dry, cold, windy plains.
However, even in such an environment, the life still exists. Although it sounds incredible, but the dry valleys of Antarctica has the longest rivers - the Onyx River. And no fish in the river, but there are a wealth of micro-organisms and algae. Scientists hope that by studying these life forms, allows us to glimpse the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
10, Lake Vostok, Antarctica | Lake Vostok, Antarctica
Lake Vostok, the world's largest subglacial lake 1,500 kilometers from the Antarctic coastline, altitude 3500 meters, near the Russian Vostok Lake Vostok (ie Vostok) below the ice surface 4 km below the place. It has been frozen 15 million to 2500 million years. Here found some extremophiles. Scientists believe this place with Europa and Enceladus are very similar. Since the existence of extremophiles here, maybe ......
In the Vostok research station researchers, dug in 1998, the world's longest ice cores (ie ice core, which bubbles can record past atmospheric composition of this region). Russia and the US research team drilled 3623 meters deep. To avoid possible contamination, drilling in 120 meters from the lake at the stop, and the drilling holes have been sealed.
In this ice cores, especially the core at the bottom of a frozen lake, found evidence of microbial activity. This allows scientists believe that Lake Vostok still kind of environment there is life.
(Compiled: via mnn)
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