September 10, 2025 • 9 mins
Cristina Gomez breaks down the new shocking NASA announcement regarding evidence related to extraterrestrial life on Mars, coming just one day after a pivotal UFO Hearing, and other news updates.
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00:00 - NASA Announcement
00:35 - Peer Review Validation
01:30 - Cheyava Falls Discovery
03:00 - Scientific Evidence & Analysis
04:15 - Mars Habitability Implications
05:25 - Process Explained
06:45 - Sample Return Mission Status
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00:00 - NASA Announcement
00:35 - Peer Review Validation
01:30 - Cheyava Falls Discovery
03:00 - Scientific Evidence & Analysis
04:15 - Mars Habitability Implications
05:25 - Process Explained
06:45 - Sample Return Mission Status
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
NASA just announced the clearest signs of ancient life we
have ever found on Mars. After a year of peer review,
scientists cannot find another explanation for what they discovered in
a three point five billion year old rock. But here's
what makes this different from every other Mars discovery we've
ever had. This is not speculation, this is not a maybe.
(00:23):
After rigorous scientific scrutiny published in Nature Journal, NASA's acting
administrator Sean Duffy say that they cannot find another explanation
for these findings. As always, I'm here to report the
information without bias, and you can decide what to believe.
You can find the sources in my detailed articles at
ufoews dot co, along with in the description box below. Hey,
(00:46):
you follow yours. I'm Christina Gomez and welcome to this
episode of News Updates.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
What's exciting is in the past, what we thought it was,
our peer reviewers would say it was not. Our peer
reviewers are saying, well, this actually could be what NASA
thought it is, and that's why this is so exciting,
and that's why we want to have this press conference
to share it with the world, to share it with you,
and also we are ultra transparent.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
The Perseverance Rover discovered something extraordinary in Jezero Crater last July.
A leopard spotted rock nicknamed Javea falls, containing patterns that
scientists had never seen before on Mars. The rock measures
three point two feet by two feet and was found
in an ancient river bed that once carried water into
(01:31):
a lake. Over three point five billion years ago.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
NASA's Perseverance Rover found a leopard spotted rock at Mars,
and scientists immediately knew it was interesting. We hadn't seen
anything like that before on Mars, and we talked about
it last summer. The moment we found it, we put
out the images for everybody to see and everybody to share,
share and the joy of NASA science. And you know,
(01:56):
today we're really he is celebrating that incredible hard work
of the science team as they literally tried to prove
it wasn't interesting. Maybe it's just something else. Maybe it's
not you know, the key result that we've been waiting for.
And so they've done the analysis on these leopard spots
and we you know, we think they are potentially made
(02:18):
by some sort of ancient life.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
What makes this discovery significant well. The rock contains small
black spots named poppy seats and larger ring shaped features
called leopard spots. On Earth, these patterns only form under
two conditions, either through biological processes involving microbes or through
high temperature chemical reactions above one hundred and twenty degrees celsius.
(02:45):
But here is the key. Mars rocks showing these patterns
show no evidence of ever being heated to those temperatures.
No large crystals formed from melting and then re solidifying.
This leaves biological processes as the most likely explanation. Doctor
Joel Horowitz from Stony Brook University led the research team
(03:09):
that analyzed this sample, and their findings, published in Nature Journal,
reveal a contribution of chemical compounds that could have provided
an energy source for ancient microbial life.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
And one of the things we wanted to ask ourselves
was is it possible that organic matter might have played
some role in the generation of these textual features. So
we turned to our organic chemical detector, the Sherlock instrument,
and trained it on this rock at the location of
those two little black boxes that you see on the
surface of the rock. And I'll switch to our next
(03:44):
view graph. The data that we got back from the
Sherlock instrument was fantastic. What you can see here is
a set of spectra that are called Raman spectra, and
there's a lot of information on these graphs, but the
key thing to take note of is the fact that
what we see in these spectra is something called the
G band, and that's pointed out on the image that
(04:07):
the G band for us is a smoking gun indicator
for the presence of organic matter in this mud.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
The rock contains organic carbon compounds, the building blocks for life.
The leopard spots specifically contain iron and phosphate minerals. According
to research published in the Seti Institute studies, when these
minerals form at low temperatures on Earth, microorganisms typically drive
the chemical reactions. Doctor Jenis Bishop from the Seti Institute,
(04:36):
who has conducted experiments recreating Mars conditions, noted that similar
reduced mineral forms can be created in the presence of
organic compounds at low temperatures, exactly matching what Perseverance found,
and this discovery suggests Mars may have been habitable for
(04:57):
longer than previously thoughts. The rocks at Bright Angel are
some of the youngest sentimentary formations that the Perseverance rover
has investigated, yet they show the strongest potential bio signatures.
What does this mean for our understanding of life in
the universe? If confirmed, this would demonstrate that two different planets,
(05:17):
Earth and Mars hosted similar microbial metabolisms at approximately the
same time, about three point five billion years ago. But
the question you might be asking is why did NASA
wait over a year to announce their findings. Well, they
say the answer lies in the rigorous scientific process that
separates legitimate discoveries from speculation.
Speaker 4 (05:40):
You know, the peer review process is a really important
component of being able to present these results here to
you today.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
That's part of the process, right. So again, we find
the sample, we can have a lot of commentary that
agrees with what NASA has found, some may disagree, but
to interrogate the day, as Joel just mentioned, and to
have it peer reviewed.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
The research underwent extensive peer review by independent scientists who
scrutinized every aspect of the findings and they evaluated alternative explanations,
tested hypothesis, and validated the methodology. The publication in Nature
Journal represents one of the most prestigious validations in scientific publishing.
(06:25):
Doctor Kate Stack Morgan from JPL emphasized that astrobiological claims
require extraordinary evidence, and the peer review process ensured the
rigor and validity of these results before making them available
to the broader scientific community. The sample called Sapphire Canyon
remained sealed in a tube on Mars, and while these
(06:48):
findings are compelling, definitive proof requires bringing the samples back
to Earth for analysis and sophisticated laboratory instruments unavailable on Mars.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
So what we need to do from here is to
continue to do additional research and laboratory settings here on Earth,
and ultimately bring the sample that we collected from this
rock back home to Earth so that we can make
the final determination for what process actually gave rise to
these fantastic textures.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission faces budget constraints and timeline challenges.
Acting Administrator Sean and Duffy indicate they are exploring faster,
more cost effective methods to retrieve samples, and the Trump
administration's budget initially proposed canceling the mission, but Congress moved
to reinstate funding. This discovery built on decades of Mars exploration.
(07:43):
Previous claims of Martian life, including the ALH eighty four
zero zero one meteorite controversy in the nineteen nineties and
Viking mission data, ultimately had alternative explanations. And what sets
this discovery apart is the comp coprehensive evidence organic compounds,
specific mineral formations, and geological contexts, all pointing towards biological processes.
(08:11):
As noted in National Geographics coverage, this is the first
time that chemical processes consistent with, though non definitive, proof
of a biological origin have been observed on Mars. The
next chapter in the story depends on successfully returning samples
to Earth for detailed analysis for those findings to be
(08:32):
made public. What do you think this discovery means for
the future of space exploration and our search for life
beyond Earth. Share your thoughts in the comments below. I'm
Christina Gomez and that is it for today. I will
see you again tomorrow at ten am PSD for another
news update. Be safe and remember keep your eyes on
the skies. If you enjoyed today's show, hit that like
(09:21):
button and if you're not subscribed, what are you waiting for?
Hit notification bell? As I do daily UFO news and
updates crash away. These stories, government disclosures and breaking developments
land here every single day.
NASA just announced the clearest signs of ancient life we
have ever found on Mars. After a year of peer review,
scientists cannot find another explanation for what they discovered in
a three point five billion year old rock. But here's
what makes this different from every other Mars discovery we've
ever had. This is not speculation, this is not a maybe.
(00:23):
After rigorous scientific scrutiny published in Nature Journal, NASA's acting
administrator Sean Duffy say that they cannot find another explanation
for these findings. As always, I'm here to report the
information without bias, and you can decide what to believe.
You can find the sources in my detailed articles at
ufoews dot co, along with in the description box below. Hey,
(00:46):
you follow yours. I'm Christina Gomez and welcome to this
episode of News Updates.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
What's exciting is in the past, what we thought it was,
our peer reviewers would say it was not. Our peer
reviewers are saying, well, this actually could be what NASA
thought it is, and that's why this is so exciting,
and that's why we want to have this press conference
to share it with the world, to share it with you,
and also we are ultra transparent.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
The Perseverance Rover discovered something extraordinary in Jezero Crater last July.
A leopard spotted rock nicknamed Javea falls, containing patterns that
scientists had never seen before on Mars. The rock measures
three point two feet by two feet and was found
in an ancient river bed that once carried water into
(01:31):
a lake. Over three point five billion years ago.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
NASA's Perseverance Rover found a leopard spotted rock at Mars,
and scientists immediately knew it was interesting. We hadn't seen
anything like that before on Mars, and we talked about
it last summer. The moment we found it, we put
out the images for everybody to see and everybody to share,
share and the joy of NASA science. And you know,
(01:56):
today we're really he is celebrating that incredible hard work
of the science team as they literally tried to prove
it wasn't interesting. Maybe it's just something else. Maybe it's
not you know, the key result that we've been waiting for.
And so they've done the analysis on these leopard spots
and we you know, we think they are potentially made
(02:18):
by some sort of ancient life.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
What makes this discovery significant well. The rock contains small
black spots named poppy seats and larger ring shaped features
called leopard spots. On Earth, these patterns only form under
two conditions, either through biological processes involving microbes or through
high temperature chemical reactions above one hundred and twenty degrees celsius.
(02:45):
But here is the key. Mars rocks showing these patterns
show no evidence of ever being heated to those temperatures.
No large crystals formed from melting and then re solidifying.
This leaves biological processes as the most likely explanation. Doctor
Joel Horowitz from Stony Brook University led the research team
(03:09):
that analyzed this sample, and their findings, published in Nature Journal,
reveal a contribution of chemical compounds that could have provided
an energy source for ancient microbial life.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
And one of the things we wanted to ask ourselves
was is it possible that organic matter might have played
some role in the generation of these textual features. So
we turned to our organic chemical detector, the Sherlock instrument,
and trained it on this rock at the location of
those two little black boxes that you see on the
surface of the rock. And I'll switch to our next
(03:44):
view graph. The data that we got back from the
Sherlock instrument was fantastic. What you can see here is
a set of spectra that are called Raman spectra, and
there's a lot of information on these graphs, but the
key thing to take note of is the fact that
what we see in these spectra is something called the
G band, and that's pointed out on the image that
(04:07):
the G band for us is a smoking gun indicator
for the presence of organic matter in this mud.
Speaker 1 (04:14):
The rock contains organic carbon compounds, the building blocks for life.
The leopard spots specifically contain iron and phosphate minerals. According
to research published in the Seti Institute studies, when these
minerals form at low temperatures on Earth, microorganisms typically drive
the chemical reactions. Doctor Jenis Bishop from the Seti Institute,
(04:36):
who has conducted experiments recreating Mars conditions, noted that similar
reduced mineral forms can be created in the presence of
organic compounds at low temperatures, exactly matching what Perseverance found,
and this discovery suggests Mars may have been habitable for
(04:57):
longer than previously thoughts. The rocks at Bright Angel are
some of the youngest sentimentary formations that the Perseverance rover
has investigated, yet they show the strongest potential bio signatures.
What does this mean for our understanding of life in
the universe? If confirmed, this would demonstrate that two different planets,
(05:17):
Earth and Mars hosted similar microbial metabolisms at approximately the
same time, about three point five billion years ago. But
the question you might be asking is why did NASA
wait over a year to announce their findings. Well, they
say the answer lies in the rigorous scientific process that
separates legitimate discoveries from speculation.
Speaker 4 (05:40):
You know, the peer review process is a really important
component of being able to present these results here to
you today.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
That's part of the process, right. So again, we find
the sample, we can have a lot of commentary that
agrees with what NASA has found, some may disagree, but
to interrogate the day, as Joel just mentioned, and to
have it peer reviewed.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
The research underwent extensive peer review by independent scientists who
scrutinized every aspect of the findings and they evaluated alternative explanations,
tested hypothesis, and validated the methodology. The publication in Nature
Journal represents one of the most prestigious validations in scientific publishing.
(06:25):
Doctor Kate Stack Morgan from JPL emphasized that astrobiological claims
require extraordinary evidence, and the peer review process ensured the
rigor and validity of these results before making them available
to the broader scientific community. The sample called Sapphire Canyon
remained sealed in a tube on Mars, and while these
(06:48):
findings are compelling, definitive proof requires bringing the samples back
to Earth for analysis and sophisticated laboratory instruments unavailable on Mars.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
So what we need to do from here is to
continue to do additional research and laboratory settings here on Earth,
and ultimately bring the sample that we collected from this
rock back home to Earth so that we can make
the final determination for what process actually gave rise to
these fantastic textures.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission faces budget constraints and timeline challenges.
Acting Administrator Sean and Duffy indicate they are exploring faster,
more cost effective methods to retrieve samples, and the Trump
administration's budget initially proposed canceling the mission, but Congress moved
to reinstate funding. This discovery built on decades of Mars exploration.
(07:43):
Previous claims of Martian life, including the ALH eighty four
zero zero one meteorite controversy in the nineteen nineties and
Viking mission data, ultimately had alternative explanations. And what sets
this discovery apart is the comp coprehensive evidence organic compounds,
specific mineral formations, and geological contexts, all pointing towards biological processes.
(08:11):
As noted in National Geographics coverage, this is the first
time that chemical processes consistent with, though non definitive, proof
of a biological origin have been observed on Mars. The
next chapter in the story depends on successfully returning samples
to Earth for detailed analysis for those findings to be
(08:32):
made public. What do you think this discovery means for
the future of space exploration and our search for life
beyond Earth. Share your thoughts in the comments below. I'm
Christina Gomez and that is it for today. I will
see you again tomorrow at ten am PSD for another
news update. Be safe and remember keep your eyes on
the skies. If you enjoyed today's show, hit that like
(09:21):
button and if you're not subscribed, what are you waiting for?
Hit notification bell? As I do daily UFO news and
updates crash away. These stories, government disclosures and breaking developments
land here every single day.
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