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Following the water on Mars has long been a strategy to try to understand the planet's past potential for life.
BBC: Curiosity Mars rover eyes rock drill site
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Micro-organisms on Earth are much more common in fresh water than acidic water, and so rather than Mars just having been a potential haven for some extreme forms of life, Curiosity's discovery means that Mars had -- and still preserves evidence of -- environments that were habitable for an enormous variety of micro-organisms that thrive on our own planet.
CNN: Have a drink on Mars
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It's the most challenging adventure I've ever taken in my life and has the potential to be bigger than everything I've ever done.
FORBES: Calculated Risk
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Although the indictment's allegations are different, they are "gravely serious offenses" that carry a potential penalty of life imprisonment, prosecutors said.
CNN: Specter launches probe of handling of case
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"This baker's dozen of UTCs will specialise in skills from engineering to life sciences and I am convinced that they have the potential to change the lives of thousands for the better, " he said.
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