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Biomarkers on the Icy Jovian Moons: Can Europa Also Provide Insights into Life’s Origin?

by Keith Cowing

Within the payloads of JUICE and Europa Clipper, there are instruments suitable for the search of specific biosignatures that can diagnose life tracks in two ways.

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Marine Science Can Contribute to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life

by Keith Cowing

Life on our planet likely evolved in the ocean, and thus exo-oceans are key habitats to search for extraterrestrial life.

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