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Even Tiny Amounts of DNA on Mars Will Be Detectable


he Search for Life is focused on the search for biosignatures. Planetary life leaves a chemical fingerprint on a planet's atmosphere, and scientists are trying to work out which chemicals in what combinations and amounts are a surefire indicator of life.

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