Can We Find Fossilized Remains on Mars?

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The discussion explores the feasibility of finding fossilized remains of large organisms on Mars, considering the planet's past water presence. It questions whether the lack of recent geological activity would preserve any potential fossils over billions of years. The erosion of carbon-based skeletons by Martian soil is also examined. While the likelihood of discovering large life forms is low, the possibility of finding fossilized microorganisms is considered more realistic. This topic highlights the intriguing concept of Martian paleontology.
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Maybe this isn't as feasible as I'm hoping, but if very big organisms existed on Mars at some point during its water-laden history, would it even be possible that we could find fossilized remains of some of these creatures? With the lack of geologic activity in "recent" Martian years to shake up the bones of some hypothetical creature, would the soil itself erode, say, a carbon-based skeleton over the course of a billion years?
 
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That would be martian paleontology...

And yes, though I doubt scientists expect to find life evolved that far, fossilized microorganisms are a realistic possibility.
 
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