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An Astrobiologist Pieces Together How Life Started
Astrobiologist Betul Kachar reveals how resurrecting ancient enzymes and understanding Earth's 'evolutionary singularities' can unlock solutions for humanity's future and the search for extraterrestrial life.
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Why We’re Going Back to Venus, with David Grinspoon
NASA is launching two new missions to Venus, Da Vinci and Veritas, reigniting the search for life in its extreme atmosphere and providing new insights into the origins of life across the solar system.
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