9. Life on Mars#

9.1. Mars and Astrobiology#

9.2. Mars as a Planet#

9.2.1. Requirements for Life to Originate on a Planet#

9.3. The Potential for Life on Mars#

9.3.1. Liquid Water#

9.3.2. Climate Change#

9.3.3. Biogenic Elements and Energy#

9.3.4. Potential for Interplanetary Exchange#

9.4. The Viking Mission#

9.5. Claims for Life in the ALH84001 Meteorite#

9.6. Searching For Life on Mars#