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Science from the In Situ Exploration of the Proxima Centauri System
T. Marshall Eubanks, Jean Schneider, Bruce Bills +11
In the future interstellar exploration at near-relativistic speeds will be possible using beamed energy laser propulsion. With this, spacecraft as small as gm mass picospacecraft b…
Detectability of Solar Panels as a Technosignature
Ravi Kopparapu, Vincent Kofman, Jacob Haqq-Misra +2
In this work, we assess the potential detectability of solar panels made of silicon on an Earth-like exoplanet as a potential technosignature. Silicon-based photovoltaic cells have…
Opportunities for Technosignature Science in the Astro2020 Report
Jacob Haqq-Misra, Sofia Sheikh, Manasvi Lingam +7
The Astro2020 report outlines numerous recommendations that could significantly advance technosignature science. Technosignatures refer to any observable manifestations of extrater…
A Precursor Balloon Mission for Venusian Astrobiology
Andreas M. Hein, Manasvi Lingam, T. Marshall Eubanks +3
The potential detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus has reignited interest in the possibility of life aloft in this environment. If the cloud decks of Venus are indeed…
Propulsion of Spacecrafts to Relativistic Speeds Using Natural Astrophysical Sources
Manasvi Lingam, Abraham Loeb
In this paper, we explore from a conceptual standpoint the possibility of using natural astrophysical sources to accelerate spacecrafts to relativistic speeds. We focus on light sa…