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The search for life on Mars begins at 's Macdonald Campus
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Published: 26 February 2018
It’s a question that has long plagued humanity: are we alone in the universe?
Scientists at ’s Macdonald campus are venturing towards a definitive answer with the development of a biosignature or life-detection platform.
...“There are some indications that Mars, many billions of years ago, was much warmer – and much wetter,” explained Lyle Whyte, a professor. “Where it would have been an environment that we can envision it would have hosted life as we know on Earth.”