Life on Mars
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Why This Explosive, Mars-Like Volcanic Island Fascinates NASA
By Rafi Letzter published
Life on Mars may have looked a lot like Tonga.

Want to Protect Earth from Aliens? NASA Is Hiring
By Mike Wall published
NASA is looking to hire a planetary protection officer, a person who will lead the agency's efforts to keep its spacecraft from contaminating worlds with life-forms that don't belong there.

No, Congressman, There's No Evidence of an Ancient Mars Civilization
By Mike Wall published
In case you were wondering, there's no evidence that Mars hosted an alien civilization thousands of years ago, or at any time, for that matter.

How to Search for Life on Mars
By Tia Ghose published
To aid in the search for life on Mars, people should look at the way primitive life on Earth modifies the environment around it.

Huge Underground Ice Deposit on Mars Is Bigger Than New Mexico
By Mike Wall published
A giant deposit of buried ice on Mars contains about as much water as Lake Superior does here on Earth, a new study reports.

Europe Lost Contact with Mars Lander 1 Minute Before Touchdown
By Megan Gannon published
The European Space Agency lost contact with its ExoMars Schiaparelli lander less than a minute before it was supposed to land on Mars, scientists say.
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