Mystery #3Tier 1water and life
Why is finding water the first thing scientists look for when searching for life?
When astronomers hunt for life on faraway worlds, they don't begin by looking for animals or plants. Again and again, the very first thing they search for is water. Not gold, not air, not warmth first: water. Why would water be the thing they chase before all else?

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