The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to revolutionize our scientific understanding of exoplanets, dark matter, dark energy, and general astrophysics, including through an innovative community approach to defining […]
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Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
PoET: The Paranal Solar ESPRESSO Telescope
The detection and characterisation of other “Earths”, orbiting other suns, is a bold objective of present-day astrophysics.
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
CHEOPS Ground Segment: Systems And Automation For Mission and Science Operations
The CHEOPS, the first ESA small-class mission, has been performing photometric astronomical observations with a particular emphasis on exoplanetary science for the past five years.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Ice Giant, Status Report, Uranus
Uranus Flagship Science-Driven Tour Design: Community Input Poll
The highest priority Planetary Flagship from the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey is the Uranus Orbiter and Probe.
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Intelligence & Language, Interstellar, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Using Anomaly Detection To Search For Technosignatures In Breakthrough Listen Observations
We implement a machine learning algorithm to search for extra-terrestrial technosignatures in radio observations of several hundred nearby stars, obtained with the Parkes and Green Bank Telescopes by the Breakthrough […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Intelligence & Language, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Quantifying The Fermi Paradox Via Passive SETI: A General Framework
In this paper we consider the extent to which a lack of observations from SETI may be used to quantify the Fermi paradox.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Icy Worlds, Interstellar, Status Report
Robust Binding Energy Distribution Sampling on Amorphous Solid Water Models. Method Testing and Validation With NH3, CO and CH4
This work aims to develop a method based on a structurally reliable ice model and a statistically and physico-chemically robust approach for BE distribution inference, with the aim to be […]
Posted inMars, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Status Report
The Feasibility Of Laser Satellite Communications From The Martian Surface
Free space optical (FSO) communication using lasers is a rapidly developing field in telecommunications that can offer advantages over traditional radio frequency technology.
Posted inNASA Astrobiology Program, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Cultivating Long-Term Planning, Collaboration, and Mission Continuity in Astrobiology Through Support of Early Career Researchers – NASA DARES White Paper
A white paper submitted to the 2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES) on the importance of early-career training, support, and retention.
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Status Report
Planetary World Coordinate System in Astropy
Different research communities are involved in planetary coordinate standardization. Geologists and Remote Sensing specialists work on extending Earth standards to Planets using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and coordinate descriptions endorsed […]