A psychic believes recent discoveries on Mars may point to a possible civilisation. Athos Salomé, known as the ‘living Nostradamus’ for his accurate predictions, is sparking debate by sharing his thoughts on NASA’s recent discoveries on Mars.
NASA scientists, using the Curiosity rover, analysed samples taken from the Gale crater and identified carbon-rich minerals that point to a large amount of water evaporation in Mars’ past.
These findings, he suggests, could point to the red planet once undergoing drastic climate changes, making it inhospitable to life.
He said: “If there was liquid water and conditions which could support life ever on Mars, one may ask if some form of civilisation ever developed there.
“I’m not suggesting we are on Mars civilisation now, but all possibilities must be thrashed out.
“Science continues to progress when people are willing to pursue answers to troubling questions. Consequently, the concept of the existence of Mars, and past life in general, let alone smart forms, can take researchers by surprise,” said Mr Salomé.
The 38-year-old said while the space agency was doing a ‘marvellous job’ in its space exploration it was important to “keep an open mind” and to “ponder” the necessity of voluntary disclosure from the space agency for potential information on alien life on Mars.
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“If there is evidence of past life on Mars it would alter perception and place of human beings in the entire cosmos,” he said.
Mr Salomé argues space agencies and the scientific community may be strategically managing information about important discoveries to avoid “abrupt cultural, religious or social reactions.”
Information about possible signs of extraterrestrial life, even at the microbial level, is often analysed rigorously before being published, ensuring a “careful and controlled approach”, says Salomé.
“In my opinion NASA and other space agencies are doing a marvellous job but it is important to keep an open mind and provide information that may lead to new directions of research,” he said.
NASA currently researches the cycles of wetness and dryness on the red plant and the conditions that led to water evaporating on Mars. The agency emphasises the importance of the planet’s climate changes in order to understand its geological history.
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Mr Salomé claims private companies and government projects are developing “advanced technologies based on space discoveries that have not yet been made public”. This includes using elements found in asteroids and other celestial bodies to create new materials and energy sources.
The disclosure of this research is often limited by “patent issues, economic interests and national security”, he said.
Mr Salomé told the Daily Star this material may be used for advanced artificial intelligence for interplanetary exploration and predictive analysis of extraterrestrial environments.
He said the use of AI will not only collect data, but also predict geological, meteorological and chemical changes in extraterrestrial environments. He believes rovers and probes will eventually operate semi-independently and adapt their mission plans in real time based on observed conditions.
He said: “Until now, space missions have a high degree of prior programming and depend on commands sent from Earth, a process that takes time due to the distance involved.
“The introduction of autonomous AI systems with predictive and learning capabilities would enable deeper and more efficient exploration of celestial bodies such as Mars, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and even asteroids.”
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