Does dead microbes (for example on Mars) count? If not, what is needed?

What if non NASA people are first to confirm it? What if some international panel of which NASA is a small part confirm it? Why not "Will the discovery of aliens be confirmed before 2050?"

Even then you might want to define what confirmed means: Presumably peer reviewed paper saying this might be aliens should not suffice. It should presumably have to be pretty unequivocal perhaps similar to saying something on a similar level to 'this is aliens beyond reasonable doubt'.

As below, I agree extend closing date to ~ late 2049. (If you want to see what it is trading at at the end of 2024 you can still do that as well as seeing it in 2025, 2026 ....)

this question supposedly closes in like a week, but maybe it should stay open longer lol