The Breakthrough Listen program is, to date, the most extensive search for technological life beyond Earth.
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exoTEDRF: An EXOplanet Transit and Eclipse Data Reduction Framework
Here, I present the community with exoTEDRF (EXOplanet Transit and Eclipse Data Reduction Framework; formerly known as supreme-SPOON), an end-to-end pipeline for data reduction and light curve analysis of time […]
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The Smallsat Technology Accelerated Maturation Platform-1 (STAMP-1): A Proposal to Advance Ultraviolet Science, Workforce, and Technology for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
NASA’s Great Observatories Maturation Program (GOMAP) will advance the science definition, technology, and workforce needed for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) with the goal of a Phase A start by […]
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Prototyping Liquid-crystal Coronagraphs For Exo-Earth Imaging
This paper presents initial results from the ESA-funded “SUPPPPRESS” project, which aims to develop high-performance liquid-crystal coronagraphs for direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanets in reflected light.
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ANDES, The High Resolution Spectrograph For The ELT: Science Goals, Project Overview And Future Developments
The first generation of ELT instruments includes an optical-infrared high-resolution spectrograph, indicated as ELT-HIRES and recently christened ANDES (ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph).
![Anomalous ∆t ∆f pulse pair counts are observed in the FWHM of the interferometer instrument, at higher levels of Cohen’s d in the current work, than observed in [2] Fig. 2. Binomial cumulative probability: e.g. (328 trials, 8.2 mean, count > mean, at 3.8 s.d.) = 0.0003. -- eess.SP](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Replication-of-Filtered-Interferometer.png?resize=1200%2C719&ssl=1)
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Replication of Filtered Interferometer Measurements In Interstellar Communications
Interstellar communication signals have been conjectured to be present, albeit difficult to identify. Experiments conducted since 2018 indicate an anomalous presence of a type of speculated interstellar signal, delta-t delta-f […]
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The High-contrast Performance of the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer
The Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC), a series of upgrades to the Keck II Adaptive Optics System and Instrument Suite, aims to demonstrate high-resolution spectroscopy of faint exoplanets that […]
![[Top] Wide-angle view of the NIRPS back end prior to the addition of the thermal enclosure. Fibres arrive from the left the the cryostat. -- astro-ph.EP](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NIRPS-First-Light-and-Early.png?resize=1200%2C719&ssl=1)
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NIRPS First Light and Early Science: Breaking the 1 m/s RV Precision Barrier at Infrared Wavelengths
The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher or NIRPS is a precision radial velocity spectrograph developed through collaborative efforts among laboratories in Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, France, Portugal and Spain.
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AI in Space for Scientific Missions: Strategies for Minimizing Neural-Network Model Upload
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize space exploration by delegating several spacecraft decisions to an onboard AI instead of relying on ground control and predefined procedures.
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Astrometry As A Tool For Discovering And Weighing Faint Companions To Nearby Stars
This tutorial covers the use of absolute astrometry, in particular from the combination of the Hipparcos and Gaia missions, to identify faint companions to nearby stars and to measure the […]