LIFE EXISTING ON PLANETS
CAMBRIDGE BKOIESSOK’S VIEWS
'That life may exist on both Venus and Mars is the conclusion of Dr. -A. •S, Eddington, professor of astronomy at Cambridge University. In his latest publication lie says that Venus, so far as is iknown, would be well adapted to life similar to ours. The planet is about the same size as the earth, nearer the sun, but probably no warm-
As regards Mars, Dr. Eddington says that the two essentials, air 'and water, are both present ihut are scanty. The Martian atmosphere is thinner than the earth’s, but nevertheless is adequate, it Iras been proved to contain oxygen. If animal life exists on that mysterious planet it will probably be a different form of life from ours, as Mars has every appearance of being a planet long past its prime.
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Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 21 November 1928, Page 2
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139LIFE EXISTING ON PLANETS Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 21 November 1928, Page 2
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