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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Griffin

Alien life might have flourished in ‘vacation-style beaches’ on Mars, scientists say

Mars was once home not only to an ocean but "vacation-style" beaches with sun, sand and softly lapping waves, new findings suggest.

Researchers now believe that the planet was covered in a huge ocean to its north – as well as a more habitable environment for life.

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