Russian scientists well on Mars to find life on the inside

During the scheduled European Space Agency (ESA) space experiment "Exo-Mars, scientists plan to drill the Red Planet to search for traces of life on the inside," Interfax "the deputy director of the Space Research Institute (IKI) RAS Oleg ships.

"This will help to get a sample of soil from the surface of Mars, which essentially extends the possibilities of a mission to search for any life form. The fact is that the surface of the Red Planet not suited to life, but even a small depth of the conditions for it can be quite acceptable, "- said the ships.

He explained that the formation of life directly on the surface of Mars hinder large temperature, ultraviolet radiation and other factors. "There is a bit of ozone, but the total thickness of the atmosphere is so small that solar ultraviolet radiation reaches the surface of the planet in a little relaxed and just it" - said the scientist.

In addition, he said, because of chemical reactions oxides and minerals on the surface of Mars among so-called hydrogen peroxide, which on Earth are also used for sterilization.

"That's why you need to dig. Not just a little digging, as did American and bore rock." Exo-Mars "is equipped with a" . "She has already experienced in the Italian company. It was the depth of two meters automatically takes the rock, which is then subjected to first non-destructive analysis with the help of microscopes. Then the samples of rock and analyze received burn gases "- said the ships.

He added that the ground will also be produced in the devices, sensitive microorganisms and amino acids. "This analysis is aimed at finding and biological precursors of life" - the scientist added.

Korablev noted that the European project "-Mars" may be implemented after 2011. "" The project is now under active discussion. There is reason to believe that the content of the experiment, essentially unchanged, compared with the originally conceived. And I think that Russia's role in it, too, will increase substantially, "- said the ships.

According to him, it could be, in particular, the participation of Russian Scientists in the development of individual research devices future interplanetary probes. "Moreover, Russia has experience in the creation and successful use of such devices", - he said.