.In this episode of Rust Belt Science, we sit down with Dr. Ligia Coelho, an esteemed astrobiologist from Cornell University, to explore the search for life beyond our planet. Dr. Coelho shares her expertise on the extreme environments of Earth that serve as models for extraterrestrial habitability, the latest findings from Mars and icy moons like Europa, and the technologies helping us detect biosignatures in deep space. We also discuss how research in astrobiology ties back to our own planet’s past, present, and future