Deciphering Spectral Fingerprints of Habitable Exoplanets

We discuss how to read a planet's spectrum to assess its habitability and search for the signatures of a biosphere. After a decade rich in giant exoplanet detections, observation techniques have advanced to a level where we now have the capability to find planets of less than 10 Earth masses (M-Earth) (so-called "super Earths''), which may be habitable. How can we characterize those planets and assess whether they are habitable? This new field of exoplanet search has shown an extraordinary capacity to combine research in astrophysics, chemistry, biology, and geophysics into a new and exciting interdisciplinary approach to understanding our place in the Universe. The results of a first-generation mission will most likely generate an amazing scope of diverse planets that will set planet formation, evolution, and our planet into an overall context.

NATURVETENSKAP Fysik Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi hsv//swe
NATURAL SCIENCES Physical Sciences Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology hsv//eng
atmosphere
red-edge
life
Habitable planets
search
earth-like planets
Exoplanet search
extrasolar terrestrial planets
infrared radiation
stars
Biomarkers
Planetary atmospheres
thermal emission
hd 189733b

Selsis, F.Université de Bordeaux,University of Bordeaux (author)
Fridlund, M.European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA ESTEC) (author)
Lammer, H. (author)
Beichman, C. (author)
Danchi, W.NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (author)
Eiroa, C.Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM) (author)
Henning, T.Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (MPG),Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (MPG) (author)
Herbst, T.Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (MPG),Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (MPG) (author)
Leger, A.Université Paris-Sud XI,University of Paris-Sud XI (author)
Liseau, René,1949Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)liseau (author)
Lunine, J.University of Arizona (author)
Paresce, F.Istituto nazionale di astrofisica (INAF) (author)
Penny, A.STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (author)
Quirrenbach, A. (author)
Rottgering, H.Universiteit Leiden (UL),Leiden University (UL) (author)
Schneider, J.Observatoire de Paris-Meudon (author)
Stam, D.Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) (author)
Tinetti, G.University College London (UCL) (author)
White, G. J.STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory,Open University (author)
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsUniversité de Bordeaux (creator_code:org_t)

By the author/editor: Kaltenegger, L.; Selsis, F.; Fridlund, M.; Lammer, H.; Beichman, C.; Danchi, W.; show more...; Eiroa, C.; Henning, T.; Herbst, T.; Leger, A.; Liseau, René, 19 ...; Lunine, J.; Paresce, F.; Penny, A.; Quirrenbach, A.; Rottgering, H.; Schneider, J.; Stam, D.; Tinetti, G.; White, G. J.; show less...

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