ocr: i9 or A THE SEARCH FOR LIFE Hypothesis METEORITES THE: SETIPHOGRAM Ifn meteorites can transport living organisms through space, we must consider the following hypothesis: Could life have first appeared on Mars in a primitive form, then piggy- backed" to Earth on a meteorite? In this case, perhaps we're all Martians! British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle theorizes that, billions of years ago, the solar system was filled with biological "seed" that developed wnerever conditions were favorable. Meanwhile, many scientists now: accept the theory that some of the basic building blocks of life may have b ...
