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Cosmic Rays Could Erase Signs of Life on Mars, Study Reveals
A new study highlights how cosmic radiation is destroying signs of ancient life on Mars. Organic materials like lipids degrade quickly under radiation, especially in salt-rich environments. Scientists suggest future Mars exploration should focus on deeper drilling, such as ESA's upcoming Rosalind Franklin Rover mission, to avoid surface radiation e...
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Can Venus Host Life? New Discovery Sparks Debate Among Scientists
Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by detecting phosphine on Venus, a biosignature that suggests the possibility of life.
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NASA's New Telescope Aims To Detect Alien Life On Earth-Like Planets By 2050
The observatory aims to detect signs of extraterrestrial life on Earth-like planets by 2050, with a focus on identifying various biosignatures.
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MIT Compiles List of Gases to Identify Presence of Extra-Terrestrial Life
Biosignature gases emitted by exoplanetary life forms could be detected remotely by space telescopes.
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Glass Deposits on Mars Provide Window Into Ancient Signs of Life
Previous research has shown that ancient biosignatures can be preserved in impact glass.
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NASA to send another rover to Mars by 2020
After the success of Mars orbiter rover 'Curiosity', NASA would send another rover to the red planet by 2020 to explore "biosignatures" on Mars.
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Cosmic Rays Could Erase Signs of Life on Mars, Study Reveals
A new study highlights how cosmic radiation is destroying signs of ancient life on Mars. Organic materials like lipids degrade quickly under radiation, especially in salt-rich environments. Scientists suggest future Mars exploration should focus on deeper drilling, such as ESA's upcoming Rosalind Franklin Rover mission, to avoid surface radiation e...
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Can Venus Host Life? New Discovery Sparks Debate Among Scientists
Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by detecting phosphine on Venus, a biosignature that suggests the possibility of life.
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NASA's New Telescope Aims To Detect Alien Life On Earth-Like Planets By 2050
The observatory aims to detect signs of extraterrestrial life on Earth-like planets by 2050, with a focus on identifying various biosignatures.
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MIT Compiles List of Gases to Identify Presence of Extra-Terrestrial Life
Biosignature gases emitted by exoplanetary life forms could be detected remotely by space telescopes.
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Glass Deposits on Mars Provide Window Into Ancient Signs of Life
Previous research has shown that ancient biosignatures can be preserved in impact glass.
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NASA to send another rover to Mars by 2020
After the success of Mars orbiter rover 'Curiosity', NASA would send another rover to the red planet by 2020 to explore "biosignatures" on Mars.
