3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
The Venus Benchmark: Resolving Degeneracies in Terrestrial Exoplanet Spectra with DAVINCI
Stephen R. Kane, David S. Alexander, Shahid Aslam +8
The characterization of terrestrial exoplanets with thick, CO-dominated atmospheres via transmission and emission spectroscopy is limited by degeneracies between atmospheric co…
astro-ph.EP2026
The Expected Yield of Venus Zone Terrestrial Planets from PLATO
Stephen R. Kane, Emma L. Miles, Colby M. Ostberg +2
The characterization of terrestrial exoplanets and the conditions that lead to divergent climate outcomes is a primary goal of exoplanetary science. The Venus Zone (VZ) provides a…
astro-ph.EP2023
The Prospect of Detecting Volcanic Signatures on an ExoEarth Using Direct Imaging
Colby M. Ostberg, Scott D. Guzewich, Stephen R. Kane +6
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided the first opportunity to study the atmospheres of terrestrial exoplanets and estimate their surface conditions. Earth-sized plane…