Detecting Land with Reflected-light Spectroscopy to Rule Out Waterworld O2 Biosignature False Positives

The search for life outside our solar system is at the forefront of modern astronomy, and telescopes such as the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) are being designed to identify biosignatures. Molecular oxygen, O _2 , is considered a promising indication of life, yet substantial abiotic O _2 may ac...

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Main Authors: Anna Grace Ulses, Joshua Krissansen-Totton, Tyler D. Robinson, Victoria Meadows, David C. Catling, Jonathan J. Fortney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adec69
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