2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
A Model of UV-Blue Absorbance in Bulk Liquid of Venusian Cloud Aerosols Is Consistent with Efficient Organic Absorbers at High Concentrations
Jan Spacek, Yeon J. Lee, Paul B. Rimmer +1
At visible wavelengths, Venus appears serene and pale-yellow, but since the 1920s, observers have noted high-contrast features in the ultraviolet. These features track the about 4-…
astro-ph.IM2025
21st-Century Astrobiology Missions Should Seek These High-Confidence Biosignatures
Christopher Temby, Jan Spacek
This white paper was submitted to NASA's Search For Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG): To ensure that the first mission designed to seek signs of extant life since 1976 is able…