We have surveyed all conventional methods proposed or conceivable for obtaining resolved images of an Earth-like exoplanet.
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Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
On The Size Of The Mission Suite Enabled By NASA’s Deep Space Network
The Deep Space Network (DSN) is the primary means of commanding, tracking, and receiving data from all of NASA’s deep space missions, as well as a number of deep space […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Citizen Science / Open Science, Intelligence & Language, Interstellar, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
SETI@home: Data Analysis and Findings
SETI@home is a radio Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project that looks for technosignatures in data recorded at the Arecibo Observatory.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Status Report
Micro-Mirror-Devices (MMDs): A New Family of MOEMS for the Habitable World Observatory
We present a new program aimed at developing a new generation of micromirror devices specifically tailored for astronomical applications, multi-slit spectroscopy in particular.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
SPECULOOS: Five Years Hunting Terrestrial Planets Around Ultra-cool Dwarfs
The SPECULOOS (Search for habitable Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars) project aims to detect temperate terrestrial planets transiting nearby ultracool dwarfs, including late M-dwarf stars and brown dwarfs, which are well-suited […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Lava / magma ocean / Volcanic Worlds, Status Report
AGNI: A Radiative-convective Model For Lava Planet Atmospheres
It is important that we are able to accurately model the atmospheres of (exo)planets. This is because atmospheres play a central role in setting a planet’s thermochemical environment at a […]
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An Exploratory Framework for Future SETI Applications: Detecting Generative Reactivity via Language Models
We present an exploratory framework to test whether noise-like input can induce structured responses in language models.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
The Optical Design of the Carbon Investigation(Carbon-I) Imaging Spectrometer
The proposed Carbon Investigation (Carbon-I) Imaging Spectrometer is designed to measure variations of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The instrument will survey the Earth from its own spacecraft at an […]
Posted inAlpha Centauri, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Imaging Low-mass Planets Within The Habitable Zones Of Nearby Stars With Ground-based Mid-infrared Imaging
Giant exoplanets on 10-100 au orbits have been directly imaged around young stars. The peak of the thermal emission from these warm young planets is in the near-infrared (~1-5 microns), […]
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NeurIPS 2024 Ariel Data Challenge: Characterisation of Exoplanetary Atmospheres Using a Data-Centric Approach
The characterization of exoplanetary atmospheres through spectral analysis is a complex challenge. The NeurIPS 2024 Ariel Data Challenge, in collaboration with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ariel mission, provided an […]