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Iron-rich Minerals on Mars Could Contain Life's Fatty Acids
July 18, 2018 | ArticleA little stream in the south of England could guide the way towards finding evidence for ancient life on Mars, in the form of fatty acids preserved in an iron-rich mineral called goethite.
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Mars Curiosity: Facts and Information
July 17, 2018 | ReferenceThe mission of the one-ton rover is to find out if Mars is, or was, capable of supporting life.
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How Glacial Biomarkers Can Hone the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
July 16, 2018 | ArticleDetecting biomarkers in glacial lakes on Earth could pave the way for astrobiologists to detect evidence for life on other worlds, and also unravel the properties of the environments in which that life lived.
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Are We Alone? The Question Is Worthy of Serious Scientific Study
July 13, 2018 | ArticleUnfortunately, neither of the answers feel satisfactory. To be alone in this vast universe is a lonely prospect. On the other hand, if we are not alone and there is someone or something more powerful out there, that too is terrifying.
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Martian 'Ghost Dunes' Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life
July 12, 2018 | ArticleCould pits hold evidence of ancient Mars life?
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Nearby Alien Planet May Be Capable of Supporting Life
July 11, 2018 | ArticleOne of the nearest exoplanets to Earth may be a decent abode for life, a new study suggests.
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How Stratospheric Life Is Teaching Us About the Possibility of Extreme Life on Other Worlds
July 08, 2018 | ArticleThe presence of microbial life in Earth's stratosphere is not only opening up a new arena in which to study extremophiles but is also increasing the range of possible environments in which we may find life on other planets.
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Bacterial Survival in Salty Antifreeze Raises Hope for Life on Mars and Icy Moons
July 05, 2018 | ArticleNew research by a trans-Atlantic team of scientists suggests that bacteria could survive in briny chemicals that exist on Mars, Enceladus, Europa, Pluto and possibly elsewhere.
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Complex Organics Found on Saturn Moon Enceladus: What It Means for Life
July 05, 2018 | ArticleCarbon-rich organic molecules, which could potentially form the building blocks of life, have been discovered in the watery plumes spewing out from fissures in the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
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Alien Life May Be Rare in Our Galaxy Today
July 05, 2018 | ArticleThe hunt for E.T. may have gotten more difficult. New research suggests that alien life may not be as widespread as we had hoped.
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