How close is humanity to discovering life on Mars? NASA scientist Dr Katie Stack Morgan joins Alok Jha, host of The Babbage podcast, to discuss new research that might finally answer the age-old question. Thumbnail image source: NASA 00:00 - What makes Perseverance the most advanced Mars rover ever? 02:02 - What exactly did Perseverance discover in Sapphire Canyon? 03:39 - Could the “poppy seeds” and “leopard spots” on the Martian rock be signs of life? 06:11 - When did scientists start thinking this might be biological? 07:55 - What needs to happen to confirm life on Mars? 08:46 - Will these Martian samples ever make it back to Earth? 09:49 - What would it mean to prove life once existed on Mars? #TheEconomist #Mars #nasa Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4nC5Ru2 NASA has found a Martian rock with what may be signs of life: https://econ.st/4nXTVCv Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr Sign up to our simply science newsletter: https://econ.st/4gsVi9X

North Koreans are being executed for watching foreign television shows. The Economist interviewed escapees and analysed satellite imagery to investigate Kim Jong Un's increasingly brutal regime.

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Iranian media has released a video showing the moment an Israeli attack targeted Tehran during its conflict in June, throwing cars into the air. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive