One of the main objectives of the ESA EnVision and NASA VERITAS missions is to understand the evolution of Venus by characterizing the composition and origin of its major geological terrains. The best Venus' dataset comes from the VIRTIS instrument on-board Venus Express, which used a near-infrared sensor [1,2,3], because the dense CO2 atmosphere of Venus only allows observations in narrow...
The terrestrial deep subsurface is a vast and enduring habitat, representing one of Earth's most extensive and consistent ecosystems. Microorganisms thriving within the deep biosphere are pivotal in maintaining the planet's biodiversity and represent analogs for the search for life in extraterrestrial settings. However, our understanding of microbial colonization and persistence in Earth’s...
