The detection and characterisation of other “Earths”, orbiting other suns, is a bold objective of present-day astrophysics.
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Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, PLATO, Press Release
Cameras Installed On Terrestrial Planet Hunter Plato
The activities to assemble the European Space Agency’s Plato mission are progressing well now that 24 of the spacecraft’s 26 cameras have been installed. Once in space, Plato will use […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Status Report
Closeby Habitable Exoplanet Survey (CHES). IV. Synergy Between Astrometry and Direct Imaging Missions of the Habitable World Observatory for Detecting Earth-like Planets
The detection and characterization of habitable planets around nearby stars persist as one of the foremost objectives in contemporary astrophysics. This work investigates the synergistic integration of astrometric and direct […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Stellar Cartography
Stellar Cartography: SPHEREx Begins Capturing The Entire Sky
Launched on March 11, NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory has spent the last six weeks undergoing checkouts, calibrations, and other activities to ensure it is working as it should.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
What If We Find Nothing? Bayesian Analysis Of The Statistical Information Of Null Results In Future Exoplanet Habitability And Biosignature Surveys
Future telescopes will survey temperate, terrestrial exoplanets to estimate the frequency of habitable (ηHab) or inhabited (ηLife) planets.
Posted inAriel Mission, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
De-jittering Ariel: An Optimized Algorithm
The European Space Agency’s Ariel mission, scheduled for launch in 2029, aims to conduct the first large-scale survey of atmospheric spectra of transiting exoplanets.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Prospects For Detecting Signs of Life On Exoplanets In The JWST Era
The search for signs of life in the Universe has entered a new phase with the advent of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Detecting biosignature gases via exoplanet atmosphere […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Photobombing For The Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE)
One of the primary objectives in modern astronomy is to discover and study planets with characteristics similar to Earth. This pursuit involves analyzing the spectra of exoplanets and searching for […]
![High dynamic range of neuromorphic camera: (a) Image of the Trapezium cluster formed by accumulating events in 200ms window from the neuromorphic camera with a slewing telescope, where red represents positive events and green indicates negative vents. (b) Optical image of the Trapezium star cluster observed through the Hubble Space Telescope [86]. (c) Image of Vega and a nearby faint star, ∼ 200′′ apart, demonstrating a dynamic range exceeding 100dB. (d) High dynamic imaging of star Betelgeuse, with a neighbouring faint star visible at roughly ∼ 170′′ distance. -- astro-ph.IM](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Neuromorphic-Cameras-in-Astronomy.png?resize=1200%2C719&ssl=1)
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report, Stellar Cartography
Neuromorphic Cameras in Astronomy: Unveiling the Future of Celestial Imaging Beyond Conventional Limits
To deepen our understanding of optical astronomy, we must advance imaging technology to overcome conventional frame-based cameras’ limited dynamic range and temporal resolution. Our Perspective paper examines how neuromorphic cameras […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Astronomy & Telescopes, Citizen Science / Open Science, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Status Report, Stellar Cartography
3D Radio Data Visualisation In Open Science Platforms For Next-generation Observatories
Next-generation telescopes will bring groundbreaking discoveries but they will also present new technological challenges. The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) will be one of the most demanding scientific infrastructures, with […]