Active comets have been detected in several exoplanetary systems, although so far only indirectly, when the dust or gas in the extended coma has transited in front of the stellar […]
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Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Imaging Exoplanets With Coronagraphic Instruments
Exoplanetary science is a very active field of astronomy nowadays, with questions still opened such as how planetary systems form and evolve (occurrence, process), why such a diversity of exoplanets […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Plant Biology, Status Report, TRAPPIST-1
Oxygenic Photosynthetic Responses Of Cyanobacteria Exposed Under An M-dwarf Starlight Simulator: Implications For Exoplanet’s Habitability
Introduction: The search for life on distant exoplanets is expected to rely on atmospheric biosignatures detection, such as oxygen of biological origin.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release
Webb Reveals Intricate Networks of Gas, Dust, And Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Nearby Galaxies
Researchers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope are getting their first look at star formation, gas, and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths.
Posted inExploration Gear & Tech, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: High-voltage Cryo-electron Microscopy Reveals Tiny Secrets Of Giant Viruses
Despite their name, giant viruses are difficult to visualize in detail. They are too big for conventional electron microscopy, yet too small for optical microscopy used to study larger specimens. […]
Posted inImaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: 3D Printed Compact Imaging Platform Validated for Space Research with C. elegans
In this newly published article, Dr. Siva Vanapalli of Texas Tech University reports on the testing and performance of a 3D printed compact imaging platform (CIP) that is integrated with […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
The Occurrence Rate of Terrestrial Planets Orbiting Nearby Mid-to-late M Dwarfs from TESS Sectors 1-42
We present an analysis of a volume-complete sample of 363 mid-to-late M dwarfs within 15 pc of the Sun with masses between 0.1 and 0.3 M⊙ observed by TESS within […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report, TRAPPIST-1
EDEN Survey: Small Transiting Planet Detection Limits and Constraints on the Occurrence Rates for Late M Dwarfs within 15 pc
Earth-sized exoplanets that transit nearby, late spectral type red dwarfs will be prime targets for atmospheric characterization in the coming decade.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, Status Report, Tardigrades, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: New Live Imaging Technique Shows How Tardigrades Manage To Survive Dehydration
Water is essential for life, but anhydrobiotic tardigrades can survive almost complete dehydration.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: Automated Detection Of Isolated Single Cells Using Microscope Images And AI
Overview: A research team, led by Professor Moeto Nagai and comprised of researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Electronic Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS), Toyohashi University of […]