Proof for Life on Mars?

Are we alone in the universe?It seems difficult to believe that the universe could be such a big place and yet we on earth are the only living beings in it.  Maybe we are, maybe we aren’t.  Scientists have long looked for signs of past or present life on our nearest neighbour, Mars, by looking for the essential ingredient to life as we know it: water.

Hematite has long been associated with Mars.   Two thousand years ago, hematite was the stone of the Roman god, Mars, probably because of its association with blood (borrowed from the ancient Greeks).  Nowadays, Mars and hematite are hot topics because scientists have found hematite on Mars.  In face, they say that hematite is responsible for making the red planet red. Read the rest of this entry »

A story of… RUBY

Heirloom (n):
1. A valued possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations.
2. An article of personal property included in an inherited estate.

Many heirlooms, though precious to their families, have very little monetary worth. Sentimental value may be in a league of its own, but some heirlooms truly are physically priceless… The biggest ruby ever known was an heirloom of the ruling family of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), a place once known for fine rubies, sapphires and precious stones. Read the rest of this entry »

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