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What is the Mars connection to Earth? Is there life on Mars? More than half a century after astronaut Neil Armstrong took man’s historic first steps on the Moon, another space race is heating up. This time, man is aiming to set foot on Mars. What kind of planet is Mars to you? Is there a connection between Mars and Earth? In the northeastern part of the western hemisphere of Mars, there is an area of about 4.9 million square kilometers, which the US Geological Survey calls the Acidalia Planitia. From a distance, this area looks like a giant burning spot. Scientists are wondering why this area looks so different from the rest of Mars. Is there something mysterious here? Today we’ll talk about life on Mars and its relationship with Earth.
