A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences suggests that a remote rock quarry in Algeria ...

Fig. 1. Types of biosignatures categorized by scale, showing that different instruments and different types of analyses are required to analyze the entire range of potential biosignatures. Reprinted ...

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Icy Worlds like Europa and Enceladus provide conditions for the survival of microorganisms. Conducting life detection in regions with high biological potential, such as the icy shell, ice-water ...