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Tag: life on Mars

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Is Earth’s water why intelligent life evolved here?

Posted on June 1, 2026May 28, 2026 by Ben Pauley

A Columbia University scientist argued that the existence of humans provides strong evidence that intelligent life is more likely to evolve…

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    Mars with Oceans
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    Clay minerals suggest a warm, wet past for Mars

    Posted on May 21, 2026May 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Researchers studied clay deposits on Mars using tools aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and found evidence for a warm and humid past…

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      Mars 2020 Perseverance rover selfie
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      Could we find DNA on Mars?

      Posted on March 23, 2026March 19, 2026 by Aubrey Zerkle

      Scientists used a highly sensitive DNA sequencing method to identify microbes from rock samples exposed to radiation levels equivalent to…

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        NASA Mars rover
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        Hot spring rocks could help find life on Mars

        Posted on August 18, 2025August 15, 2025 by Sciworthy

        NASA researchers found that the shape of rocks near hot springs influences the preservation of chemical fossils that could be detectable on…

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          Mars could host a deep underground biosphere

          Posted on October 21, 2021June 13, 2025 by Andrea Corpolongo

          Scientists estimate that parts of Mars’ would be able to support up to one million microbes per kilogram of rock deep underground.

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            Are we looking for Martian life in the right place?

            Posted on February 4, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Thus far, we have not found evidence of life on Mars. Is it truly a sterile desert, or are we simply looking in the wrong place? #Mars #NASA

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