There may have been life on Mars billions of years ago but unlike Earth, Mars does not have a molten iron core that generates a magnetic field to repel stellar radiation. Without an internal heat source to fuel any subterrainian life beneath the range of the suns radiation or a magnetic field to protect an atmosphere that supports life from burning off, Mars is a big hunk of dead rock.

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	Jesse James	Jul 12, 2007 11:46PM GMTJuly 12, 2007 23:46:18