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New evidence for life in a Martian meteorite? The discovery of fossilized microbes in Martian meteorites has been claimed before. Now scientists in Hungary add a new study of the ALH-77005 meteorite, with some intriguing new evidence. Read more. Scientists close in on mysterious Mars methane For the first time, an in-situ measurement of methane on Mars - made by NASA's Curiosity rover - has been independently confirmed from orbit, by ESA's Mars Express. Could it be a clue to Mars life? Read more. Curiosity rover captured 2 solar eclipses on Mars Watch Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos cross the sun in a pair of solar eclipses last month, in animations made from images from the Curiosity rover's cameras. Watch videos.

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Tonight … Go young moon hunting! On Sunday evening, the young crescent moon will easier to see. It'll stay out longer after sunset than last night's moon. Watch in the coming evenings for the moon to appear even higher in the west, near the red planet Mars and ruddy star Aldebaran.

Photos of last night's young moon View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Our friend Eliot Herman caught the young moon on April 6 from Tucson, Arizona. View more photos of April's young moon. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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