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From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

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We selected the 10 news features published on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities’ news site in 2025 that resonated with ...

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Vital Lyfe, a startup founded by former SpaceX Corp. engineers to make clean drinking water available anywhere on Earth, ...