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Astrobiologists have found a way to search for extraterrestrial life using statistical patterns of molecules. The method works even on old data. Learn how this will change NASA missions.
Molecular clocks date LUCA beyond Earth. Genomic growth and Martian traces hint at panspermia. Analysis of methods and data for understanding abiogenesis. Read the analysis.
NASA's Artemis 2 returns safely after first crewed moon trip since 1972. Learn why this historic mission matters for future lunar and Mars exploration.