‘Highly Plausible’ Aliens on Europa Are Earthlings’ Descendants, Study Says

A new study suggests that bacteria dispersed through space on dust grains could potentially arrive intact and alive on Jupiter’s moon Europa.

Scientists used a method from ecology to identify whether icy moons could hold conditions for life

Future missions may be able to take only a small, damaged sample from space back to Earth. A simple analysis tool could help determine whether its contents suggest the presence of life.

Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.

Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.

L’odyssée spatiale d’IR-Coaster : un an en orbite pour mieux comprendre la chimie des origines de la vie | Université Paris Cité

L’odyssée spatiale d’IR-Coaster : un an en orbite pour mieux comprendre la chimie des origines de la vie | Université Paris Cité

‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars

Scientists think they are looking at chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5bn years

NASA Begins Implementation for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mission to Mars

NASA has given approval for the agency’s Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation, underscoring the agency’s