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Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions
Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may not host life
Titan may not have enough amino acids for life to emerge.
Ancient bacteria could survive beneath Mars’ surface
New study finds the chances of uncovering life on Mars are better than previously expected.
Europa’s ice shell could be much less salty than previously thought, study
Underwater snow gives clues about Europa’s icy shell.
Martian subsurface might be a good place to look for present-day microbial life
Mars has the right ingredients for present-day microbial life beneath its surface.
Organic molecules discovered on Mars might be consistent with early life on Mars
The recent discovery of various classes of organic matter in Martian sediments by the Curiosity rover seems to suggest that indigenous organic compounds exist...