Mars: ALH84001

The authors performed an extremely detailed analysis of the rock and found several anomalous things. Each of these discoveries could be explained by a variety of geological and/or biological events, but the authors claim that the explanation which works best for all the evidence is the presence of biogenic relics.

The authors made arguments about microscopic mineral grains; the presence of various kinds of hydrocarbons in the rock; and, most remarkably, showed these stunning microscopic photographs:

It is important to note that while these forms look a lot like worms, they are in fact 10 times smaller than the smallest, earliest fossil life forms on Earth.

The arguments for relic life in this rock are clearly summarized here.

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