Analog Studies
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A Thermodynamic Perspective On Potential Life In Icy Ocean Worlds

by Keith Cowing

Dr. Seda Işık, who completed her doctorate at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences in the Earth System Science Program, achieved significant results in interpreting chemical evidence […]

Posted inAnalog Studies, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report

A Statistical Method For Constraining the Capability of the Habitable Worlds Observatory to Understand Ozone Onset Time in Earth Analogs

by Keith Cowing

The oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere 2.3 billion years ago, which on exoplanets is expected to be most detectable via the UV ozone feature at ∼0.25 μm, is often regarded as […]

Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Astronauts and Explorers, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Sample Return, Status Report

Planetary Bioinformatics: Breaking Through Biology’s Data Wall On Earth

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: If we aspire to mount expeditions to new worlds and then embrace the task of characterizing and quantifying whatever life forms we find, the ability to map and […]

Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Analog Studies, Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Space Weather & Heliophysics, Status Report, Stellar Cartography

Signatures Of Planets And Galactic Subpopulations In Solar Analogs. Precise Chemical Abundances With Neural Networks

by Keith Cowing

The aim of this work is to obtain precise atmospheric parameters and chemical abundances automatically for solar twins and analogs to find signatures of exoplanets, as well as to assess […]

Posted inAnalog Studies, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Exoplanet Habitability: Detection Bias and Earth Analog Identification

by Keith Cowing

We present a comprehensive multivariate statistical analysis of 517 exoplanets from the NASA Exoplanet Archive to identify potentially habitable worlds and quantify detection bias in current surveys.

Posted inAnalog Studies, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Ocean Planet Exploration: Methane-powered Sea Spiders

by Keith Cowing

Bianca Dal Bó, a biology major from Berkeley, has spent the last five years delving into the mysteries of deep-sea life. Guided by Professor of Biology Shana Goffredi, she researches […]

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During Snowball Earth Early Life May Have Sheltered In Meltwater Ponds

by Keith Cowing

When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools of melted ice that dotted the planet’s icy surface.

Posted inAnalog Studies, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Ocean Planet Exploration: Submersible Robot Surfs Water Currents

by Keith Cowing

An autonomous underwater vehicle can propel itself efficiently by using the energy in nearby water currents. Underwater and aerial vehicles must make their way through a complex environment of gusts […]

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