Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Alien Life . ... Finding life on Mars: Priceless. Image credit: NASA) . In the previous part of this series I described how serious scientists have made careful, in depth and hugely expensive studies of Martian rocks and soil to determine if micro-organisms lurk within. ... From the comfort of your own home (or bedroom in your mumтАЩs house) you can scrutinise images of Mars and the evidence of life will be as plain as the nose on your face. ...