2 papers
astro-ph.IM2025
Community need for an Astrobiology Sample Repository and Sample Reference Suite
A. Pontefract, C. Bradburne, K. Craft +21
As we prepare for the next planetary mission charged with finding life beyond Earth, the Astrobiology community must continue to improve its understanding of what constitutes a bio…
astro-ph.EP2018
Paleo-Rock-Hosted Life on Earth and the Search on Mars: a Review and Strategy for Exploration
T. C. Onstott, B. L. Ehlmann, H. Sapers +5
We review the abundance and diversity of terrestrial rock hosted life, the environments it inhabits, the evolution of its metabolisms, and its fossil biomarkers to provide guidance…