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12 papers
Observation of Significant Photosynthesis in Garden Cress and Cyanobacteria under Simulated Illumination from a K Dwarf Star
Iva Vilović, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, René Heller
Stars with about 45 to 80% the mass of the Sun, so-called K dwarf stars, have previously been proposed as optimal host stars in the search for habitable extrasolar worlds. These st…
Variations in climate habitability parameters and their effect on Earth's biosphere during the Phanerozoic Eon
Iva Vilović, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, René Heller
Essential insights on the characterization and quality of a detectable biosphere are gained by analyzing the effects of its environmental parameters. We compiled environmental and…
Mapping the brightness and color of urban to rural skyglow with all-sky photometry
Andreas Jechow, Christopher C. M. Kyba, Franz Hölker
Artificial skyglow is a form of light pollution with wide ranging implications on the environment. The extent, intensity and color of skyglow depends on the artificial light source…
Habitability Models for Astrobiology
Abel Méndez, Edgard E. Rivera-Valentín, Dirk Schulze-Makuch +31
Habitability has been generally defined as the capability of an environment to support life. Ecologists have been using Habitat Suitability Models (HSMs) for more than four decades…
Evolution of default genetic control mechanisms
William Bains, Enrico Borriello, Dirk Schulze-Makuch
We present a model of the evolution of control systems in a genome under environmental constraints. The model conceptually follows the Jacob and Monod model of gene control. Genes…
Recovering the city street lighting fraction from skyglow measurements in a large-scale municipal dimming experiment
John C. Barentine, František Kundracik, Miroslav Kocifaj +7
Anthropogenic skyglow dominates views of the natural night sky in most urban settings, and the associated emission of artificial light at night (ALAN) into the environment of citie…