These spots are a big surprise...often associated with the fossilized record of microbes living in the subsurface.
The distinctive colorful spots, containing both iron and phosphate, are a smoking gun for certain chemical reactions-rather than microbial life itself.
On Earth, microbial life can derive energy from these kinds of chemical reactions...consistent with something living there.
NASA has a seven-step process for determining whether...
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