Two rovers in search of signs of life on Mars
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Earth's smaller sister planet, Mars, may have seen the emergence of life in its early history. To be certain, NASA's rovers Curiosity, launched ten years ago, and Perseverance, which landed on the Red Planet in February 2021, continue to explore the surface in search of evidence. CNRS News takes a look at what they've discovered so far.
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Is There Life on Mars? National Air and Space Museum
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Perseverance and the Ongoing Search for Life on Mars - Carnegie Magazine
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Ancient river on Mars paving way for search of life outside Earth - India Today
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Perseverance rover to land on Mars in search of life
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NASA's Perseverance rover is about to start searching for life on Mars
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Two rovers in search of signs of life on Mars
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Two rovers in search of signs of life on Mars
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NASA photos may show evidence of ancient wild river on Mars
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Martian River: NASA's Perseverance rover finds evidence of a once wild, raging river on Mars
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Signs of Mars life may be too elusive for rovers to detect
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Curiosity rover discovers that evidence of past life on Mars may have been erased
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Two rovers in search of signs of life on Mars
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NASA's Perseverance rover confirms presence of ancient lake on Mars and it may hold clues to past life
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What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars?