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astro-ph.IM2026
Early Exploration of the Scientific Discovery Space for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Courtney D. Dressing, Danica Adams, Evelyne Alecian +324
The paper summarizes 70 science cases for the proposed NASA Habitable Worlds Observatory, outlining the observational needs across four scientific pillars and detailing required ca…
astro-ph.IM2026
White Paper on Phototrophic Biosignatures: Research Priorities for the Search for Life on Other Worlds
Nancy Y. Kiang, Christopher Gisriel, Robert E. Blankenship +32
Photosynthesis is of prime interest in the telescopic search for life beyond the Solar System, because, on Earth, oxygenic photosynthesis produces two strong "biosignatures," globa…