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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/25/r4umzbcw5dr3niacd9ta.jpg?quality=75800486Mars may be a frigid, dusty wasteland today, but evidence is mounting that the Red Planet was warm and wet long ago. Future missions to Mars will seek out signs of life from that livelier era — and a recent geologic analysis has revealed where we should begin our search.