World not prepared for the imminent discovery of life on Mars – Nasa chief scientist

The world is not prepared for the discovery of life on another planet even though it may only be a couple of years away, Nasa’s Chief Scientist was reported by The Telegraph to have warned.

The report says that “next summer, two rovers from Nasa and the European Space Agency (ESA), will travel to Mars to drill horizontally into rocks and deep into the surface, in the hope of finding evidence of living organisms.The missions are the best chance humanity has ever had of answering the question: ‘Are we alone in the universe?’”

Dr Jim Green, who has been instrumental in both missions, told The Telegraph that there is a real possibility that one or both will be successful. Yet it would have far-reaching implications, and he believes Earth is not ready.  “It will be revolutionary,” he said. “It’s like when Copernicus stated ‘no we go around the Sun’. Completely revolutionary. It will start a whole new line of thinking. I don’t think we’re prepared for the results. We’re not.

Via The Telegraph