Published: Wed, April 9, 2014

Life on Mars! Mystery light on red planet's  surface captured in latest NASA snap IS this mysterious photograph taken of a ray of light emerging from the surface of Mars proof there is life on the red planet.

LET THERE BE LIGHT: The image could be proof of life on Mars[NASA]

The mystery light captured by NASA has sparked fresh controversy life could be on the planet.
The image which shows artificial light shining upward from the ground could indicate there is intelligent alien life.
One UFO blogger Scott Waring who spotted the image wrote: "This could indicate there there is intelligent life below the ground and uses light as we do. This is not a glare from the sun, nor is it an artifact of the photo process. Look closely at the bottom of the light. It has a very flat surface giving us 100% indiction it is from the surface.
"Sure NASA could go and investigate it, but hey, they are not on Mars to discovery life, but there to stall its discovery."
NASA's Curiosity Rover has been on the planet since August 2012 and has already made landmark discoveries.

The light was seen coming from Mars' surface [NASA]

In November 2012 data was found by SAM - the Curosity's main instrument for measuring organic life and the robot has also found evidence of water on the planet.
Mars has been tipped by astronomers to be the most likely place in our solar system to find life.
Dr Jennifer Eigenbrode, one of NASA's leading biochemists and geologists said: "I think the best place for us to search for signs of alien life is in the rocks of Mars that are protected from the ionizing radiation currently bombarding the surface.
"Finding signatures of ancient extraterrestrial microbial life and establishing confidence in that finding will largely depend on the quality of the preserved record.

The light was seen miles away [AP]

She told All About Space magazine: "Radiation can seriously alter ancient biosignature records, especially organics, but to what extent and how remains elusive. The reality is that any chemical and physical alteration can complicate and lower our confidence in interpreting signs of ancient life. The same is true for interpreting ancient terrestrial biosignatures.
“Perhaps the ExoMars mission will discover clues to the modern habitability of this more protected subsurface environment and if life is there.”
In the next few weeks, Curiosity will be performing more extensive tests and the Rover will drill even deeper than before.
NASA have yet to comment on the light beam photograph.