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Melissa Rice and Briony Horgan, The Conversation

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One Giant Leap

NASA’s Rover Is One Step Closer to Discovering Life on Mars

The mission has just confirmed that the Jezero Crater was the site of a giant lake in ancient times, increasing the chances it is home to fossilized remnants of life.

Melissa Rice and Briony Horgan, The Conversation

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