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ESA Focuses On Microbial Life
- Dr David Pynn's team at ESA focuses on microbial life rather than large organisms on Mars.
- They shifted from locating water signs to actively searching for microbes as primary targets.
Hoofprint Question In Interview
- A playful host asks whether hoof prints could be found in Martian sand and if ESA would ignore them.
- Dr David Pynn responds they are not searching for hoofed animals and would notify others if anything obvious appeared.
Mars Atmosphere Rules Out Large Life
- Dr David Pynn argues mammalian or large multicellular life on Mars is highly unlikely given the thin atmosphere.
- He views microbes as the realistic possibility for extraterrestrial life there.