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Steph Lee

NASA rovers may need to dig deeper to find ancient Martian life


On Mars — Scientists search for amino acids like pirates hunt for gold. Finding these chemical molecules would be considered a potential sign of alien life. But a new study suggests that there likely aren’t any amino acids left on Mars’ red and rocky surface. In order to discovery an ancient world, astronomers need to go deep.

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