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World Service,05 Feb 1996,27 mins

Life on Mars

Discovery

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Life on Mars, in this case the form of bacteria buried beneath the surface of the planet. Scientists are meeting to debate what kind of life is on Mars and whether a comet brought life to the Earth. Also in the programme, what the Hubble telescope saw on Betelgeuse and table-top terawatt lasers. Presenter: Martin Redfern. Producer: Ruth Linton.

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