Towards Determining Biosignature Retention in Icy World Plumes

With the discovery of the persistent jets of water being ejected to space from Enceladus, an understanding of the effect of the space environment on potential organisms and biosignatures in them is necessary for planning life detection missions. We experimentally determine the survivability of micro...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Bywaters, Carol R. Stoker, Nelio Batista Do Nascimento, Lawrence Lemke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/4/40