Will Groningen be key to finding alien life forms in the next 15 years?

This article from RTV Noord discusses the search for extraterrestrial life, led by Groningen-based researcher Floris van der Tak. Van der Tak explains that discovering life beyond Earth could teach us about life itself and our place in the universe. The article highlights ongoing missions, such as PLATO, which aims to find Earth-like planets, and EnVision, which will study Venus's volcanic activity. Van der Tak predicts that within 10 to 15 years, telescopes will be able to accurately map the atmospheres of small planets, providing concrete answers about their habitability.