As the search for life on Mars continues – with promising potential biosignatures identified last year by NASA at the Bright Angel formation – there are a few scientists out there who think we may ...

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Experts believe that we may now be close to finding extraterrestrial life. A specific point in our sky could hold the answer ...

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Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg is convinced about the \"life off this planet\". The 79-year-old director has helmed a new UFO movie called 'Disclo.