Toward a List of Molecules as Potential Biosignature Gases for the Search for Life on Exoplanets and Applications to Terrestrial Biochemistry

Thousands of exoplanets are known to orbit nearby stars. Plans for the next generation of space-based and ground-based telescopes are fueling the anticipation that a precious few habitable planets can be identified in the coming decade. Even more highly anticipated is the chance to find signs of lif...

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Main Authors: Seager, Sara, Bains, William, Petkowski, Janusz Jurand
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109943
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6892-6948