A little. Not a lot. It would increase interest some, but it *wouldn't*
make accelerated exploration of Mars a major national priority... which is
what would be necessary to produce any dramatic haste. Other than a
handful of scientists, nobody cares *that* much about Martian fossils.


I COMPLETELY DISAGREE! The idea that there are other planets with life is well
earth shattering. Then the question will be how did mars become the arid
lifeless planet it appears today? that might be important for our survval.

All of this is just under the news that a asteroid is scheduled to hit the
earth in 10 years, either will get space flight huigh priority,.