Shocking Theory: Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Life on Earth Began on Mars

• Johns Hopkins University study suggests life on Earth, including humans, may have originated from Mars via Lithopanspermia.
• Researchers led by Lily Zhao tested *Deinococcus radiodurans* (Conan the Bacterium) by simulating asteroid impact ejection from Mars.
• The experiment showed 60% of the bacteria survived extreme pressure and speed, proving inter-planetary transfer of life is possible.
• Billions of years ago, Mars had an environment suitable for life, with seas and rivers, potentially before Earth stabilized.
• While a hypothesis, this study boosts space research, Mars exploration, and interest in astrobiology, despite no direct proof of life on Mars yet.