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  • Astrobiology missions increasingly seek evidence of extraterrestrial life.
  • Existing frameworks evaluate returned data, but a proactive risk assessment tool is needed.
  • Potential false negatives and false positives in life detection require "before-the-fact" evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and vet a standardized set of criteria for evaluating potential biosignatures.
  • To establish a community-owned web tool, the Life Detection Knowledge Base (LDKB), for organizing literature and discourse.
  • To mitigate risks associated with false negative and false positive results in astrobiology missions.

Main Methods:

  • Developed draft criteria for evaluating potential biosignatures.
  • Organized scientific literature and facilitated community discourse using the LDKB.
  • Vetted draft criteria through two astrobiology community workshops.
  • Incorporated community feedback to finalize the criteria.

Main Results:

  • A finalized set of criteria for assessing biosignatures was generated.
  • The Life Detection Knowledge Base (LDKB) was developed as a community-driven platform.
  • The criteria delineate factors contributing to false negative and false positive results.

Conclusions:

  • The LDKB provides a framework for consistent evaluation of potential biosignatures.
  • Community vetting ensures the criteria are robust and relevant for astrobiology.
  • This system enhances the reliability of searching for life beyond Earth.