Life Beyond Earth: Prospects Across the Solar System and Beyond
To the point
Scientists search for life beyond Earth by examining the solar system and exoplanets, finding the Moon and Mercury too hostile for life as we know, Mars debated for past life but no organics found in tested areas, a contested 1996 meteorite claim, and while the Drake equation frames thinking about exoplanets, no definitive evidence exists yet and the search continues with ongoing missions.