Dynamics and clouds in planetary atmospheres from telescopic observations
A Sánchez-Lavega, P Irwin, A García Muñoz - The Astronomy and …, 2023 - Springer
This review presents an insight into our current knowledge of the atmospheres of the planets
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, the satellite Titan, and those of …
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, the satellite Titan, and those of …
Phosphine as a biosignature gas in exoplanet atmospheres
A long-term goal of exoplanet studies is the identification and detection of biosignature
gases. Beyond the most discussed biosignature gas O2, only a handful of gases have been …
gases. Beyond the most discussed biosignature gas O2, only a handful of gases have been …
Concepts for future missions to search for technosignatures
New and unique opportunities now exist to look for technosignatures (TS) beyond traditional
SETI radio searches, motivated by tremendous advances in exoplanet science and …
SETI radio searches, motivated by tremendous advances in exoplanet science and …
A 25-micrometer single-photon-sensitive kinetic inductance detector
PK Day, NF Cothard, C Albert, L Foote, E Kane… - Physical Review X, 2024 - APS
We report measurements characterizing the performance of a kinetic inductance detector
array designed for a wavelength of 25 microns and very low optical background level …
array designed for a wavelength of 25 microns and very low optical background level …
Vertically Resolved Magma Ocean–Protoatmosphere Evolution: H2, H2O, CO2, CH4, CO, O2, and N2 as Primary Absorbers
The earliest atmospheres of rocky planets originate from extensive volatile release during
magma ocean epochs that occur during assembly of the planet. These establish the initial …
magma ocean epochs that occur during assembly of the planet. These establish the initial …
Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE)-V. Diagnostic potential of a mid-infrared space interferometer for studying Earth analogs
E Alei, BS Konrad, D Angerhausen, JL Grenfell… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. An important future goal in exoplanetology is to detect and characterize potentially
habitable planets. Concepts for future space missions have already been proposed: from a …
habitable planets. Concepts for future space missions have already been proposed: from a …
Earth as a Transiting Exoplanet: A Validation of Transmission Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Retrieval Methodologies for Terrestrial Exoplanets
J Lustig-Yaeger, VS Meadows, D Crisp… - The Planetary …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will enable the search for and
characterization of terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres in the habitable zone via transmission …
characterization of terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres in the habitable zone via transmission …
Searching for technosignatures in exoplanetary systems with current and future missions
Technosignatures refer to observational manifestations of technology that could be detected
through astronomical means. Most previous searches for technosignatures have focused on …
through astronomical means. Most previous searches for technosignatures have focused on …
Oxygen False Positives on Habitable Zone Planets Around Sun‐Like Stars
Oxygen is a promising exoplanet biosignature due to the evolutionary advantage conferred
by harnessing starlight for photosynthesis, and the apparent low likelihood of maintaining …
by harnessing starlight for photosynthesis, and the apparent low likelihood of maintaining …
Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE)-X. Detectability of currently known exoplanets and synergies with future IR/O/UV reflected-starlight imaging missions
Ó Carrión-González, J Kammerer… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. The next generation of space-based observatories will characterize the
atmospheres of low-mass, temperate exoplanets with the direct-imaging technique. This will …
atmospheres of low-mass, temperate exoplanets with the direct-imaging technique. This will …