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The Search for Alien Life Starts on Earth
Antarctica is home to some of the most alien places on Earth. No trees interrupt the horizon. The landscape, all sharp edges, seems to go on forever until it drops off dramatically into the frigid sea. Everything is quiet, save for the crackle of ice and …