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A: Microscope images of the aragonite host showing two survey areas (M1 and M2). B: Area M1 showing micrometer-sized fossil structures in more detail. Figure adapted from Tulej et al., 2015.

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Laser-based Mass Spectrometry For The Detection Of Signatures Of Life Within Our Solar System

by Keith CowingApril 22, 2026April 22, 2026

The search for signatures of life beyond Earth has been a major goal of space research and astrobiology for decades. The combination of expanded knowledge on Solar System bodies from […]

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Laser-based Mass Spectrometry For The Detection Of Signatures Of Life Within Our Solar System

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