Astrophysicist Dr. Brad Tucker joined Sofie Formica to talk about the discovery of “leopard spots” and “poppy seeds” on mudstones from Mars, which may be the strongest potential evidence of ancient microbial life on the planet. 

Dr. Tucker explained why this is a significant find and discussed the challenges and potential of getting these samples back to Earth for further study.

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