# America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in.

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Podcast: [MIT Technology Review Narrated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mit-technology-review-narrated-835175)
Published: 2026-03-11T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MIT6024310248.mp3
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