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Atmospheric characterization of terrestrial exoplanets in the mid-infrared: biosignatures, habitability & diversity

dc.contributor.authorQUANZ, Sascha P.
hal.structure.identifierInstitut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique [Liège]
dc.contributor.authorABSIL, Olivier
hal.structure.identifierCenter for Space and Habitability [CSH]
dc.contributor.authorANGERHAUSEN, Daniel
hal.structure.identifierPhysikalisches Institut [Bern]
dc.contributor.authorBENZ, Willy
dc.contributor.authorBONFILS, Xavier
dc.contributor.authorBERGER, Jean-Philippe
dc.contributor.authorBROGI, Matteo
hal.structure.identifierNASA Goddard Space Flight Center [GSFC]
dc.contributor.authorDANCHI, William C.
hal.structure.identifierSpace Sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research Institute [STAR]
dc.contributor.authorDEFRÈRE, Denis
hal.structure.identifierLeiden Observatory [Leiden]
dc.contributor.authorVAN DISHOECK, Ewine
hal.structure.identifierInstitut d'Astrophysique de Paris [IAP]
dc.contributor.authorEHRENREICH, David
hal.structure.identifierSteward Observatory
dc.contributor.authorERTEL, Steve
hal.structure.identifierUniversity of California [Santa Cruz] [UC Santa Cruz]
dc.contributor.authorFORTNEY, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorGAUDI, Scott
hal.structure.identifierEuropean Southern Observatory [ESO]
dc.contributor.authorGIRARD, Julien
hal.structure.identifierPaul Scherrer Institute [PSI]
dc.contributor.authorGLAUSER, Adrian
hal.structure.identifierExtrasolare Planeten und Atmosphären [Berlin]
dc.contributor.authorGRENFELL, John Lee
hal.structure.identifierResearch School of Astronomy and Astrophysics [Canberra] [RSAA]
dc.contributor.authorIRELAND, Michael
hal.structure.identifierMax-Planck-Institut für Astronomie [MPIA]
dc.contributor.authorJANSON, Markus
dc.contributor.authorKAMMERER, Jens
dc.contributor.authorKITZMANN, Daniel
hal.structure.identifierDepartment of Astronomy [Ann Arbor]
dc.contributor.authorKRAUS, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorKRAUSE, Oliver
dc.contributor.authorLABADIE, Lucas
hal.structure.identifierLaboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique [LESIA (UMR_8109)]
dc.contributor.authorLACOUR, Sylvestre
dc.contributor.authorLICHTENBERG, Tim
dc.contributor.authorLINE, Michael
dc.contributor.authorLINZ, Hendrik
dc.contributor.authorLOICQ, Jérôme
dc.contributor.authorMENNESSON, Bertrand
dc.contributor.authorMEYER, Michael R.
dc.contributor.authorMIGUEL, Yamila
dc.contributor.authorMONNIER, John
dc.contributor.authorN'DIAYE, Mamadou
dc.contributor.authorPALLÉ, Enric
hal.structure.identifierObservatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève [ObsGE]
dc.contributor.authorQUELOZ, Didier
hal.structure.identifierDLR Institut für Planetenforschung
dc.contributor.authorRAUER, Heike
hal.structure.identifierDpto. de Organización de Empresas, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Barcelona
dc.contributor.authorRIBAS, Ignasi
dc.contributor.authorRUGHEIMER, Sarah
hal.structure.identifierECLIPSE 2019
dc.contributor.authorSELSIS, Franck
dc.contributor.authorSERABYN, Gene
dc.contributor.authorSNELLEN, Ignas
dc.contributor.authorSOZZETTI, Alessandro
dc.contributor.authorSTAPELFELDT, Karl R.
hal.structure.identifierSchool of Physics and Astronomy [Birmingham]
dc.contributor.authorTRIAUD, Amaury
hal.structure.identifierObservatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève [ObsGE]
dc.contributor.authorUDRY, Stéphane
hal.structure.identifierInstitute of Astronomy [Cambridge]
dc.contributor.authorWYATT, Mark
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionVoyage 2050 long-term plan in the ESA Science Programme
dc.description.abstractEnExoplanet science is one of the most thriving fields of modern astrophysics. A major goal is the atmospheric characterization of dozens of small, terrestrial exoplanets in order to search for signatures in their atmospheres that indicate biological activity, assess their ability to provide conditions for life as we know it, and investigate their expected atmospheric diversity. None of the currently adopted projects or missions, from ground or in space, can address these goals. In this White Paper we argue that a large space-based mission designed to detect and investigate thermal emission spectra of terrestrial exoplanets in the MIR wavelength range provides unique scientific potential to address these goals and surpasses the capabilities of other approaches. While NASA might be focusing on large missions that aim to detect terrestrial planets in reflected light, ESA has the opportunity to take leadership and spearhead the development of a large MIR exoplanet mission within the scope of the "Voyage 2050" long-term plan establishing Europe at the forefront of exoplanet science for decades to come. Given the ambitious science goals of such a mission, additional international partners might be interested in participating and contributing to a roadmap that, in the long run, leads to a successful implementation. A new, dedicated development program funded by ESA to help reduce development and implementation cost and further push some of the required key technologies would be a first important step in this direction. Ultimately, a large MIR exoplanet imaging mission will be needed to help answer one of mankind's most fundamental questions: "How unique is our Earth?"
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.enAstrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
dc.subject.enAstrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
dc.subject.enAstrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
dc.title.enAtmospheric characterization of terrestrial exoplanets in the mid-infrared: biosignatures, habitability & diversity
dc.typeAutre document
dc.subject.halPlanète et Univers [physics]/Astrophysique [astro-ph]/Planétologie et astrophysique de la terre [astro-ph.EP]
hal.identifierhal-02282394
hal.version1
hal.popularnon
hal.origin.linkhttps://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr//hal-02282394v1
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