'Planet confusion' could slow Earth-like exoplanet exploration

MIT Scientists Zero In on the Origins of Earth’s “Single Most Important Evolutionary Innovation”

Study: Sunlight Filtering through Venusian Clouds Could Support Earth-Like Photosynthesis

In a recent experiment, scientists grew clovers in Martian soil by adding bacteria to the planet's regolith. This marks an important first step in future plans to possibly terraform Mars and make it more hospitable for human colonies.