The origin of life is still one of humankind's great mysteries. At the transition between
nonliving and living matter, protocells, initially featureless aggregates of abiotic matter, gain …

Abstract NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, with its Curiosity rover, has been
exploring Gale crater (5.4° S, 137.8° E) since 2012 with the goal of assessing the potential of …

The second ExoMars mission will be launched in 2020 to target an ancient location
interpreted to have strong potential for past habitability and for preserving physical and …

Finding life on exoplanets from telescopic observations is an ultimate goal of exoplanet
science. Life produces gases and other substances, such as pigments, which can have …

Machine learning potentials enable molecular dynamics simulations to exceed the size and
time scales that can be accessed by first-principles methods like density functional theory …

Asteroid surface exploration is challenging due to complex terrain topology and irregular
gravity field. A hop** rover is considered as a promising mobility solution to explore the …

Abstract Space experiments are a technically challenging but a scientifically important part
of astrobiology and astrochemistry research. The International Space Station (ISS) is an …

Scientists use the Earth as a tool for astrobiology by analyzing planetary field analogues (ie
terrestrial samples and field sites that resemble planetary bodies in our Solar System). In …

The major revolution in modern astronomy recognizing the universe as teeming with
exoplanets, the discovery of liquid water in solar moons, and the continuing focus on Mars …

Most of the gaseous molecules that are detected in cometary atmospheres are produced
through sublimation of nucleus ices. Distributed sources may also occur, that is, production …