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How to export life to Mars
A new science—applied astrobiology—is taking shape
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Astrobiologists think they could point to more habitable areas on the red planet
Saudi Arabia wants to host the world’s cheapest data centres
With plentiful land and electricity on hand, the kingdom thinks it has found an edge
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