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Could Europa Already Host Earth Life? A Study Revives a Panspermia Question
Key Takeaways
- A new study examines whether Earth bacteria could reach Europa on dust grains.
- The paper argues the transport pathway is highly plausible over long timescales.
- If life is found on Europa, ancestry could become a central scientific question.
- The study adds a natural-transfer dimension to planetary protection debates.
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