The Feasibility of Detecting Biosignatures in the TRAPPIST-1 Planetary System with JWST
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provides the first opportunity to detect gases in the atmospheres of M-dwarf terrestrial planets and search for signs of life. Here we determine the detectability of a comprehensive suite of biosignature gases that may have been episodically prevalent across Ear...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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Series: | The Planetary Science Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf488 |