"Will the Mars rovers be able to look for fossils (gross and/or microscopic)? If so, is it part of the exploration plan?"
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Molecules in the Atmospheres of Extrasolar Planets - A Workshop in Paris
Exoplanets are being discovered at an ever accelerating pace, and planetary scientists and astronomers are increasingly called upon to make the transition from discovery to characterization. This workshop aims at bringing together different scientific communities: solar system planetary scientists, brown dwarf and exoplanet modellers and observers, molecular spectroscopy and instrument development experts. We will cover different topics: radiative transfer, line lists, photochemical models, dynamics, and observations using space- and ground-based facilities. Current results will be discussed in the context of the preparation of upcoming missions, SPITZER, JWST, and SPICA, and the next generation of direct detection mission concepts from ground and space.
- Finding Earth’s Twin: No Easy Task
- Earthscope – Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research
- Kepler's Search for "Alien Earths" Covered by CNN
- Evolution of the Modern Nitrogen Cycle
- Alien Safari Part 4: Countdown to Alien Life
- Cycling Nitrogen
- Unlocking the Combination
- Assembling the Tree of Life
- Alien Safari Part 3: Technology Worlds
- Protocells Bridging Nonliving and Living Matter