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[On the web] Is Mars’ Soil Too Dry to Sustain Life?
Life as we know it needs water to thrive. Even so, we see life persist in the driest environments on Earth.
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[On the web] Will We Know Life When We See It? NASA-led Group Takes Stock of the Science
In the last decade we have discovered thousands of planets outside our solar system and have learned that rocky, temperate worlds are numerous in our galaxy. The next step will involve asking even bigger questions.