Publications (6)
Terrestrial Analogs to Titan for Geophysical Research
Conor A. Nixon, Samuel Birch, Audrey Chatain +19
Saturn's moon Titan exhibits remarkable parallels to the Earth in many geophysical and geological processes not found elsewhere in the solar system at the present day. These includ…
The Astrobiology of the Anthropocene
Jacob Haqq-Misra, Sanjoy Som, Brendan Mullan +9
Human influence on the biosphere has been evident at least since the development of widespread agriculture, and some stratigraphers have suggested that the activities of modern civ…
The EChO science case
Giovanna Tinetti, Pierre Drossart, Paul Eccleston +347
The discovery of almost 2000 exoplanets has revealed an unexpectedly diverse planet population. Observations to date have shown that our Solar System is certainly not representativ…
Evaluating Galactic Habitability Using High Resolution Cosmological Simulations of Galaxy Formation
Duncan Forgan, Pratika Dayal, Charles Cockell +1
We present the first model that couples high-resolution simulations of the formation of Local Group galaxies with calculations of the galactic habitable zone (GHZ), a region of spa…
The quest for cradles of life: using the fundamental metallicity relation to hunt for the most habitable type of galaxy
Pratika Dayal, Charles Cockell, Ken Rice +1
The field of astrobiology has made huge strides in understanding the habitable zones around stars (Stellar Habitable Zones) where life can begin, sustain its existence and evolve i…
The habitability of the Universe through 13 billion years of cosmic time
Pratika Dayal, Martin Ward, Charles Cockell
The field of astrobiology has made tremendous progress in modelling galactic-scale habitable zones which offer a stable environment for life to form and evolve in complexity. Recen…