GPT-4: The article explores the provocative idea that we may have discovered life on Mars nearly 50 years ago, but inadvertently killed it. The author suggests that the Viking lander experiments in the 1970s, which were inconclusive at the time, might have detected life forms adapted to Mars’ arid conditions. However, the addition of water in the experiments could have overwhelmed these organisms. The author advocates for a new Mars mission dedicated to life detection, exploring potential habitats like the Southern Highlands.
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