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A 1990 experiment to test whether we could discern life on Earth remotely Article 1614 words, published Oct 16 2023 9 votes
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We might have accidentally killed any life we collected in samples on Mars nearly fifty years ago Article 1183 words, published Jun 27 2023 43 votes
Meteorites could have brought all five genetic 'letters' of DNA to early Earth Article 591 words 5 votes
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Phosphine discovered in Venus' atmosphere, which could be evidence of microbial life Article 1916 words 53 votes
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Scott Kelly spent a year in orbit. His body is not quite the same spaceflight Article 2027 words 11 votes