In our search for life beyond the Solar System, certain planetary bodies may be more conducive to life than Earth. However, the observability of these `superhabitable’ planets in the habitable […]
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![Synthetic spectra for a XPAH = 10−6 at temperatures of 800 K (top), 1200 K (middle), and 1600 K (bottom). Similar to Fig. A1, with constant C/O (0.55) and varying metallicities ([Fe/H]) are displayed for 0.1 (left) in green, 1 (middle) in cyan and 10 (right) in yellow. -- astro-ph.EP](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Polycyclic-Aromatic-Hydrocarbons-in-Exoplanet-Atmospheres.png?resize=1200%2C720&ssl=1)
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Exoplanet Atmospheres: A Detectability Study
In this paper, we explore the detectability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) under diverse planetary conditions, aiming to identify promising targets for future observations of planetary atmospheres.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
VaTEST III: Validation Of 8 Potential Super-Earths From TESS Data
NASA’s all-sky survey mission, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is specifically designed to detect transiting exoplanets orbiting bright stars.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Surface Pressure Impact On Nitrogen-dominated USP Super-Earth Atmospheres
In this paper, we compare the chemistry and the emission spectra of nitrogen-dominated cool, warm, and hot ultra-short-period (USP) super-Earth atmospheres in and out of chemical equilibrium at various surface […]