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Does Mars Have Life?
published by the WGBH Educational Foundation
This NOVA article presents an interview with NASA planetary scientist Christopher McKay concerning the possibility that life has existed on Mars.  The interview covers all the requirements for life, and whether they were met on Mars in the past. The discussion is accessible for general audiences.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/does-mars-have-life/
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Astronomy
- Exoplanets
= Astrobiology
- Solar System
= Mars
Other Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Informal Education
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
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Restriction: © 2008 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Keywords: Mars exploration, life on Mars, water on Mars
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 5, 2008 by Ed Lee
Record Updated: Aug 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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(WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston, 2008), WWW Document, (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/does-mars-have-life/).
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Does Mars Have Life? (WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston, 2008), <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/does-mars-have-life/>.
APA Format
Does Mars Have Life?. (2008). Retrieved December 5, 2025, from WGBH Educational Foundation: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/does-mars-have-life/
Chicago Format
WGBH Educational Foundation. Does Mars Have Life?. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2008. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/does-mars-have-life/ (accessed 5 December 2025).
MLA Format
Does Mars Have Life?. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2008. 5 Dec. 2025 <https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/does-mars-have-life/>.
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