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Mars is a primary target for the search for biosignatures, with hyperarid environments serving as terrestrial analogs [1], sulfur isotopes acting as potential indicators [2], and machine-learning techniques being developed to analyze geological data [3] and surface imagery [4] for signs of life.
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referenceSulfur isotopes can be utilized as biosignatures for the exploration of Mars and Europa, as discussed in the 2022 study 'Sulfur isotopes as biosignatures for Mars and Europa exploration' published in the Journal of the Geological Society.
referenceNitrogen cycling and biosignatures in hyperarid environments serve as analogs for Mars, as explored in the 2022 study 'Nitrogen cycling and biosignatures in a hyperarid mars analog environment' published in Astrobiology.