Biosignatures (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Biosignatures

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Life can leave 'fingerprints' of its presence in the atmosphere and on the surface of a planet. These potential signs of life, or biosignatures, can be detected with telescopes.

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NASA/Aaron Gronstal

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