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The discovery may also inform fields such as biotechnology and astrobiology, where scientists explore how life might persist in extreme or extraterrestrial environments.—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 That’s the compelling argument made by Caleb Scharf—author and senior scientist for astrobiology at NASA Ames Research in Moffett Field, Calif.—in his new book The Giant Leap: Why Space Is the Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life.—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025 Repurposing that vintage kit for in-depth astrobiology was difficult—not least of all because of how hard the resulting data were to work with.—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025 Perseverance was built upon previous rover designs like Opportunity and Curiosity, but with a sharper focus on astrobiology and the long-term goal of returning Martian samples to Earth.—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for astrobiology