Hellas Basin Depression On Mars: Home To Ancient Martians?

A strange depression has been recently discovered on Mars that could hold the key to finding proof of aliens or extraterrestrial life on Mars. Humans have been always curious about the prospect of life forms existing beyond our planet, and there have been numerous researches, scientific initiatives and theories dedicated to solving the mystery of alien life's existence. The neighboring Red Planet has been a favorite spot for finding the answer, and there are ongoing projects that aim to find the same.

According to a recent report by R&D, there could be a possibility that the peculiar depression on the Red Planet is a good place to look for proof of Martian life. The depression was found near the rim of the Hellas basin, and as per scientists, the area has the requirements that could harbor microbial aliens due to its warm and chemical rich component ideal for primitive forms of life.

"We were drawn to this site because it looked like it could host some of the key ingredients for habitability -- water, heat and nutrients," said Joseph Levy. He is the lead author of the study from the University of Texas who published their findings in Icarus. "These landforms caught our eye because they're weird looking. They are concentrically fractured so they look like a bulls-eye. That can be a very diagnostic pattern you see in Earth materials."

Incidentally, the group of researchers detected the odd looking landform on the Martian surface in 2009; however, it was only earlier this year that the team was able to study the location with stereoscopic images.

Dr. Christian Schroder from Stirling University, who has reportedly led another investigation tackling the existence of Martian life, suggests investigating pockets far under the surface to find proof for the existence of extraterrestrial microbes due to their distance away from the radiation and dryness present on the ground.