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Will NASA officially confirm the honeycomb-like patterns on Mars are of biological origin by August 31, 2026?
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This market resolves to Yes if NASA publicly announces or confirms, through an official communication, press release, or peer-reviewed study, that the recently discovered honeycomb-like patterns on Mars are of biological origin (e.g., linked to past microbial or organic life) by August 31, 2026. If no such confirmation is made or if NASA confirms the patterns are of non-biological origin by this date, the market resolves to No.
Rules
- Market closes at 8/31/2026.
- Logic weighted resolution applies.
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