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NASA seems to be backing away from hunting for life on Mars
Viking 1 kicked off the search for Martian life 50 years ago. Now NASA’s shifting priorities are putting the quest in limbo.
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According to Science News’s source item, NASA seems to be backing away from hunting for life on Mars, Viking 1 kicked off the search for Martian life 50 years ago. Now NASA’s shifting priorities are putting the quest in limbo.
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- NASA seems to be backing away from hunting for life on MarsScience News - 2026-06-16T13:00:00+00:00
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