Extraterrestrial
May 19, 2009 ·
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Telescopes poised to spot air-breathing aliens
By T.K. RandallMay 19, 2009 ·
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Image Credit: NASA/ESA
The upcoming generation of space telescopes will for the first time be able to detect "biosignatures" in the light from extrasolar planets, allowing us to directly determine whether a planet's atmosphere could support life as we know it.
Signs of life on planets beyond our own solar system may soon be in our sights. Experiments and calculations presented at an astrobiology meeting last week reveal how the coming generation of space telescopes will for the first time be capable of detecting "biosignatures" in the light from planets orbiting other stars."
Source: New Scientist | Comments (2)
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