Life came from MARS and was carried to Earth on an asteroid, scientists claim

A RADICAL new theory claims that humans are the descendants of Martian life which came to Earth billions of years ago.

Scientists believe life might have begin on Mars and then “contaminated” our own planet.

It’s believed life had a better chance of getting started on the now arid planet in ancient times because it used to have the right conditions for alien life – like water and a possible atmosphere.

They think that an asteroid collision caused by space rocks in our solar system smashing into each other might have caused a chunk of life from Mars to land on Earth.

Astronomer Caleb Sharf told Business Insider: “We can find pieces of Mars here on Earth and we suspect that there are pieces of Earth on Mars.

“If that material can carry living organisms on it, it’s possible that we are Martian.”

But the big question is which planet has been contaminated.

Sharf said it is difficult to tell if we are Martians, or if life on Mars is actually from Earth.

The radical theory, called Panspermia, is accepted by several scientists.