So sang David Bowie, and so have asked many others down the ages.  Are we about to find out?

Landing a probe on a distant planet has almost become commonplace - but make no mistake, this current achievement has taken years of painstaking effort by hundreds of people. The big question - 'Is there life on Mars?' - is certainly eclipsed by the curiosity of a race of creatures who are determined to find out.

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