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These Mars global maps show the likely distribution of water ice buried within the upper 3 feet (1 meter) of the planet's surface and represent the latest data from the SWIM project. Buried ice will be a vital resource for astronauts on Mars, serving as drinking water and a key ingredient for rocket fuel. NASA/JPL-Caltech/PSI

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21st-Century Astrobiology Missions Should Seek These High-Confidence Biosignatures in Mid-Latitude Martian Ice

by Keith CowingAugust 6, 2025January 14, 2026

This white paper was submitted to NASA’s Search For Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG).

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NASA Search for Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG) Seeks Members

by Keith CowingJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) and the NASA Astrobiology program have chartered the Search for Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG).

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21st-Century Astrobiology Missions Should Seek These High-Confidence Biosignatures in Mid-Latitude Martian Ice

NASA Search for Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG) Seeks Members

Sea Ice As An Origin Of Life Location For Hycean And Ocean Worlds

Viruses, Proviruses and Satellites from Asgard Archaea Enrichments Reveal Complex Microbial Interactions

Mars Rover Curiosity’s Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) Calibration

Carbon and Sulfur Isotopes of Microfossils and Pyrites from Neoarchean Cherts: Microbial Diversity in an Ancient Deep-Marine Environment

Auroral Belts As Magnetically Localized Reactors For Prebiotic Chemistry On Early Earth