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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Main Authors: Victoria S. Meadows, Andrew P. Lincowski, Jacob Lustig-Yaeger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acf488