# Searching for Life in Mars' Watery Past (with Dr. Andy Czaja)

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Podcast: [Looking Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/looking-up-176431)
Published: 2026-03-27T17:44:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/2026-03-27/searching-for-life-in-mars-watery-past-with-dr-andy-czaja
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## Resource

What was the planet Mars like in the past? Was it a dry desolate world like the one we see today, or was it a watery oasis filled with oceans, lakes, and rushing rivers? Was it Earthlike? Dean Regas chats with University of Cincinnati Professor of Geosciences, and NASA Advisory Board Member, Dr. Andy Czaja, to find out more.

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