3 papers
astro-ph.EP2025
The Solirad (So) as a Convenient Unit for Quoting Astronomical Irradiances for Planetary Insolations and Exoplanetary Instellations
Eric E. Mamajek, Jason T. Wright, Noah W. Tuchow +3
Measurements of physical parameters for stars and (exo)planets are often quoted in units normalized to the Sun and/or Earth. The nominal total solar irradiance, ${S}^{\rm N}_{\odot…
astro-ph.IM2025
Technosignature Searches of Interstellar Objects
James R. A. Davenport, Sofia Z. Sheikh, Steve Croft +17
With the discovery of the third confirmed interstellar object (ISO), 3I/ATLAS, we have entered a new phase in the exploration of these long-predicted objects. Though confirmed disc…
astro-ph.IM2025
Detecting Extraterrestrial Civilizations That Employ an Earth-level Deep Space Network
Pinchen Fan, Jason T. Wright, T. Joseph W. Lazio
A major aspect of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) involves searching for electromagnetic transmissions from extraterrestrial sources, often using our own transm…