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Methane could be first detectable indication of life beyond Earth

Methane could be first detectable indication of life beyond Earth
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Joshua krissansen tottonMaggie thompsonJonathan fortneyNicholas woganMyriam telusUniversity of washingtonProceedings of the national academy sciencesJames webb space telescopeNational academySagan fellow

Methane could be the first detectable indication of life beyond Earth

A new study assesses the planetary context in which the detection of methane in an exoplanet’s atmosphere could be considered a compelling sign of life.

Joshua krissansen tottonMaggie thompsonJonathan fortneyNicholas woganMyriam telusUniversity of washingtonProceedings of the national academy sciencesJames webb space telescopeNational academySagan fellowJoshua krissansen totton

Iron World Appears to Be Lightest Exoplanet Ever Detected

Astronomers call it a “super-Mercury” and think it holds clues to how planets form close in to their stars.

United statesJonathan fortneyUniversity of californiaUniversity of toronto scarboroughGerman aerospace centerExoplanet survey satelliteDiana valenciaToronto scarboroughHigh accuracy radial velocity planet searcherSanta cruzTelescopes observatoriesMercury planetScience journal

UCSC astronomers help shape influential report on national priorities for their field

The Astro2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics identifies the most compelling science goals and provides recommendations for funding agencies.

United statesFiona harrisonRob kennicuttEnrico ramirez ruizJonathan fortneyDepartment of energyOther worlds laboratoryDecadal survey on astronomyNational academies of sciencesNational science foundationDecadal surveyNational academiesLarge telescopeThirty meter telescopeCanary islandsGiant magellan telescope

NASA needs a new telescope, ASAP, to find Earth s twin

NASA needs a new telescope, ASAP, to find Earth s twin
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United statesFiona harrisonBruce macintoshJonathan fortneyRachel ostenJohn omearaUniversity of californiaSpace telescope science instituteNational academies of sciencesNational science foundationNational academiesHubble space telescopeKeck observatorySanta cruz