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ExoMars probe set to sniff out signs of life on the Red Planet

The joint European-Russian mission carries the most sensitive instruments ever sent to look for potentially biological gases on Mars

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'Follow the salt' may be best strategy to find Martian microbes

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NASA wins funds for roomy module suited to deep space missions

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NASA wins funds for roomy module suited to deep space missions

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Mars moisture-farming mission gets approval for 2018 launch

Space

Mars moisture-farming mission gets approval for 2018 launch

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Bacteria build bendy plastic that astronauts could use for tools

Life

Bacteria build bendy plastic that astronauts could use for tools

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NASA probe shows how solar burps may have stripped Mars of water

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NASA probe shows how solar burps may have stripped Mars of water

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Settle the question of life on Mars before conquering Red Planet

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NASA debates where to land on Mars – but are we ready to go?

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NASA debates where to land on Mars – but are we ready to go?

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Mars is ripping its beanbag moon Phobos apart

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Salty water seen flowing on Mars, not far from Curiosity rover

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Salty water seen flowing on Mars, not far from Curiosity rover

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter finds strongest evidence yet that there is liquid water on the surface of the Red Planet, so there might also be life

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Space

The Martian: The science of surviving a space catastrophe

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Capturing NASA's mindset is key to The Martian’s success

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Total eclipse glowing over icy pyramids wins photo prize

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Space

Bursting balloons in a sand box show distinct pattern of craters

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