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X-WR-CALNAME: IAC Talks: Open Astronomy Seminars
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CREATED:2014-10-23T10:30:00+01:00
X-WR-CALDESC: IAC Talks upcomming talks
SUMMARY:The Search for Earth 2.0 
DESCRIPTION:The Search for Earth 2.0 \nProf. Sara Seager\n\nThe discovery a
 nd characterization of exoplanets have the potential to offer the world on
 e of the most impactful findings ever in the history of astronomy?the iden
 tification of life beyond Earth. Life can be inferred by the presence of a
 tmospheric biosignature gases? Gases produced by life that can accumulate 
 to detectable levels in an exoplanet atmosphere. Detection will be made by
  remote sensing by sophisticated space telescopes. The conviction that bio
 signature gases will actually be detected in the future is moderated by le
 ssons learned from the dozens of exoplanet atmospheres studied in last dec
 ade, namely the difficulty in robustly identifying molecules, the possible
  interference of clouds, and the permanent limitations from a spectrum of 
 spatially unresolved and globally mixed gases without direct surface obser
 vations. The vision for the path to assess the presence of life beyond Ear
 th is being established.
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