Exploring Life on Mars: Innovative Detection Methods

This chapter features a PhD student's insights on using current Mars rover tools to detect life, focusing on differentiating living organisms from dead ones. It emphasizes the significance of intact polar lipids as markers of life and explores the vital role of gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) in astrobiology. The discussion also touches on innovative solar energy solutions inspired by butterfly wings, showcasing how nature can inform technology.