Environment-Driven Directed Abiogenesis: A Proposed Framework for In Situ Evolutionary Terraforming on Mars and Extraterrestrial Bodies
๐งญ Abstract: This paper proposes a novel approach to extraterrestrial life development and planetary adaptation by shifting the focus from Earth-based life transplantation to environmentally induced, sample-based directed abiogenesis. Instead of sending pre-evolved Earth species to Mars or the Moon, we propose the cultivation and evolution of new life forms using in-situ planetary samples as biological training grounds on Earth. This model allows for adaptive, mutation-driven evolution that aligns with the chemical and physical constraints of the target environment, thus creating life optimized for survival beyond Earth. --- ๐งฌ Core Concepts: 1. Self-Organizing Organic Systems Life on Earth began from naturally occurring organic molecules that evolved through abiogenesis and Darwinian selection. Given similar chemical precursors (e.g., carbon, water, nitrates), life is not unique to Earth but a repeatable emergence in the right conditions. 2. Environmental Compatibility at the Ato...