Could an asteroid impact have shared life between Earth and Mars?
The origin of life on Earth remains a mystery. This video explores the fringe theory of panspermia, investigating whether interplanetary travel via asteroid impacts could mean that life on Earth and Mars are fundamentally the same.
Panspermia suggests that life can travel between planets or even stars. One possibility is that an asteroid impact could eject material from Mars, potentially carrying biological precursors or organisms to Earth. This theory relies on the idea that certain extremophiles might survive the intense pressures experienced during the ejection process from the Martian surface.
Source: Could Life On Earth And Life On Mars Be The Same Thing?
