A team of scientists is trying to raise money through Indiegogo to create the ExoLance, a lawn dart-type of projectile, that will penetrate the soil of Mars and reveal if life exists beneath the surface.

A team of scientists is hoping to answer the ongoing question, "Is there life on Mars?"

For decades, Mars is believed to be the only other planet within our solar system, besides Earth, that can potentially sustain life.

It's already believed that Mars has water beneath its surface, and because of this, some scientists believe living microorganisms may exist underground as well.

Explore Mars, Inc. is hoping to raise enough money through crowdfunding to make exploration of the Red Planet possible.

They want to create a lawn dart-like prototype called the ExoLance, which will be utilized for exploring what's below Mars' surface.

Through an Indiegogo campaign, they hope to raise $250,000 to build the prototypes.

Once built, Phase I of testing will commence with the focus being on the delivery system of the probe. This includes test launches in the Mojave Desert.

The second phase will require more fundraising, and will focus on the life-finding capabilities of the ExoLance.

Once space-ready, the plan is to have the ExoLance potentially ride along with another mission to Mars. When that craft enters Mars' atmosphere, the probe is dropped to the surface, penetrating the soil around 3 to 16 feet deep.

The life-detection equipment pack housed inside the ExoLance will test the soil while an antenna attached to the tail of the dart will transmit its findings back to an orbiter.

This isn't the first time Martian soil is being examined. In 1976, Viking I and II landed on Mars, and analyzed small samples of the soil. Whether or not proof of life was found within the soil was inconclusive.

That's why Explore Mars, Inc. wants to go back, and this time, dig much deeper.