Curiosity Finds Mars' Short-Term Life

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Martian dirt hints

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Curiosity Rover Finds Clues to How Mars Became a Lifeless Wasteland

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New chemical analysis of Martian soil hints at eras in the planet’s past where the conditions necessary for life may have been met, but only for relatively short periods of time.

Carbon is often seen as being vital to life, as its ability to form strong bonds with a host of other atoms makes molecules like DNA and RNA possible.

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