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Triton Haze Analogues: the Role of Carbon Monoxide in Haze Formation
Sarah E. Moran, Sarah M. Hörst, Chao He +7
Triton is the largest moon of the Neptune system and possesses a thin nitrogen atmosphere with trace amounts of carbon monoxide and methane, making it of similar composition to tha…
Retrieving Exoplanet Atmospheres using Planetary Infrared Excess: Prospects for the Nightside of WASP-43 b and other Hot Jupiters
Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, Kevin B. Stevenson, L. C. Mayorga +4
To increase the sample size of future atmospheric characterization efforts, we build on the planetary infrared excess (PIE) technique that has been proposed as a means to detect an…
On the Utility of Transmission Color Analysis I: Differentiating Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes
Kristin S. Sotzen, Kevin B. Stevenson, Erin M. May +9
The majority of exoplanets found to date have been discovered via the transit method, and transmission spectroscopy represents the primary method of studying these distant worlds.…
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…
Transmission Spectroscopy of the Earth-Sun System to Inform the Search for Extrasolar Life
L. C. Mayorga, J. Lustig-Yaeger, E. M. May +7
Upcoming NASA astrophysics missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope will search for signs of life on planets transiting nearby stars. Doing so will require co-adding dozens…
Mercury Lander: Planetary Mission Concept Study for the 2023-2032 Decadal Survey
Carolyn M. Ernst, Sanae Kubota, Nancy Chabot +21
As an end-member of terrestrial planet formation, Mercury holds unique clues about the original distribution of elements in the earliest stages of solar system development and how…