Has NASA discovered life on Mars? Space agency hints at ‘historic’ discovery

It could be one of the most important discoveries in the history of NASA. U.S. space agency officials reportedly are planning to announce a "major" discovery in December, leading to speculation that some form of life may have been discovered on Mars. "This data is gonna be one for the history books," NASA's Curiosity chief scientist John Grotzinger, of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, told NPR on Tuesday, sparking speculation among the astronomy community... To continue reading, subscribe to The Space Reporter today.

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