The UCLA Institute for Planets and Exoplanets, The UK Center for Astrobiology and the NASA Astrobiology Institute held a meeting on campus last week where planetary scientists from around the world discussed their research determining the present-day habitability of Mars. While the conference has concluded, the talks were recorded and can be streamed publicly online here.
Read more about the conference from these media outlets:
Top scientists debate whether life could survive on Mars
http://planets.ucla.edu/news/top-scientists-debate-whether-life-could-survive-on-mars/
Is there water on Mars?
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/06/is_there_water_on_mars_partner/
UCLA holds Mars habitability conference
http://dailybruin.com/2013/02/07/ucla-holds-mars-habitability-conference/
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