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The case and context for atmospheric methane as an exoplanet biosignature

Methane has been proposed as an exoplanet biosignature. Imminent observations with the James Webb Space Telescope may enable methane detections on potentially habitable exoplanets, so it is essential to assess in what planetary contexts methane is a compelling biosignature. Methane’s short photochem...

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Autores principales: Thompson, Maggie A., Krissansen-Totton, Joshua, Wogan, Nicholas, Telus, Myriam, Fortney, Jonathan J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9168929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35353627
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117933119