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A group of scientists examined a meteorite from Mars and found a carbon-rich substance that is produced when microorganisms decay. They concluded that the meteorite provided evidence there was once life on Mars. Why is this an emerging idea?

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Because this tells us that we were not alone and that we may not be alone.
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Other scientists disagree about the origin of the carbon-rich substance.

The scientists only studied one meteorite

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