The search for extra-terrestrial fossils is looking more promising. But, I suppose one mustn’t get one’s hopes too high.
NASA's Mars 2020 Will Hunt for Microscopic Fossils
“Scientists with NASA's Mars 2020 rover have discovered what may be one of the best places to look for signs of ancient life in Jezero Crater, where the rover will land on Feb. 18, 2021.
A paper published today in the journal Icarus identifies distinct deposits of minerals called carbonates along the inner rim of Jezero, the site of a lake more than 3.5 billion years ago. On Earth, carbona