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Aaron J. Cavosie, Senior research fellow, Curtin University

We've found the first ever 'shocked' zircon crystal from Mars. It provides a new view on when conditions for life may have arisen

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Are we alone in the Universe? Billions of dollars are being spent trying to answer that simple question. The implications of finding evidence for life beyond Earth are staggering. The “before and after” mark would punctuate human history.

Mars is currently the most popular exploration target to search for evidence of life elsewhere. Yet little is known about its early history. Our research on a Martian meteorite provides new clues about early surface conditions on the red planet.

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