Can Isotopologues Be Used as Biosignature Gases in Exoplanet Atmospheres?

Isotopologue ratios are anticipated to be one of the most promising signs of life that can be observed remotely. On Earth, carbon isotopes have been used for decades as evidence of modern and early metabolic processes. In fact, carbon isotopes may be the oldest evidence for life on Earth, though the...

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Main Authors: Glidden, Ana, Seager, Sara, Petkowski, Janusz J., Ono, Shuhei
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153250