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HZ prescriptions used in this work: runaway greenhouse IHZ and maximum greenhouse OHZ from Kopparapu et al. (2014); water condensation limit IHZ from Turbet et al. (2023). Over-plotted are the instellations for Venus and Earth at the ZAMS and solar age (4.57 Gyr). -- astro-ph.EP

Astronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report

Continuous Habitable Zone Metric for Prioritizing Habitable Worlds Observatory Targets

by Keith CowingMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Future direct imaging space telescopes, such as NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), will be the first capable of both detecting and characterizing terrestrial exoplanets in the habitable zones (HZ) of […]

NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program Mission Star List (EMSL)

Continuous Habitable Zone Metric for Prioritizing Habitable Worlds Observatory Targets

Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Report: Preview: Fall 2026 Lake Untersee Field Season

Excess Oxygen Stored In Deep Earth Magma May Help Explain How Earth’s Atmosphere Became Oxygen-rich

Using Nuclear Technology To Change How We Explore Icy Ocean Worlds: Examples From Nuclear Powered Mission Concept Designs

Radiation Limits On Amino Acid Preservation And Chiral Measurement At Oxia Planum

Tree of Life Program Targets Publication Of 200 Genome Notes Per Month