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LIFE XIII paper accepted: Synergies between HWO and LIFE
July 8, 2024
In the thirteenth paper of the LIFE series, we explore the potential of two upcoming space missions, the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) and the Large Interferometer for Exoplanets (LIFE), in characterizing Earth-like exoplanets.
LIFE Team members’ East Coast Journey: From NASA Goddard to AbSciCon
May 27, 2024
In the lead-up to the Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2024 in Providence, RI, members of the Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE) team embarked on an exciting journey along the US East Coast. This trip provided a unique…
LIFE contributions at AbSciCon 2024
May 22, 2024
The Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2024, held in Providence, RI, from May 5-10, brought together leading scientists to discuss the latest advancements in the search for life beyond Earth. Among the notable contributions were…
LIFE in the media
Auch das Fehlen von Ausserirdischen bringt uns weiter
[SRF] Derzeit werden erstmals Teleskope entwickelt, die darauf ausgelegt sind, systematisch nach Leben auf anderen Planeten zu suchen. Dazu gehört das Teleskop LIFE, das Forschende an der ETH Zürich planen.
How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The LIFE space telescope fleet could find out
[space.com] Still, Angerhausen and colleagues at ETH Zurich wanted to find out how much LIFE could tell us, even if it failed to find biosignatures. The team employed a Bayesian statistical model to find the smallest number of exoplanets LIFE would need to observe.
In the search for life on exoplanets, finding nothing is something too
[phys.org] It is not just about how many planets we observe; it is about asking the right questions and how confident we can be in seeing or not seeing what we are searching for.
Scientists want new mission to seek out alien life
[BBC] Astronomers from ETH Zurich want to send space telescopes to explore exoplanets even further away than Neptune, the planet furthest from the Sun.
Nearby Habitable-Zone Exoplanet May Be a World of Fire and Ice
[Scientific American] Upcoming or proposed missions like NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory and ESA’s Large Interferometer For Exoplanets are meant to directly image potentially habitable worlds.
Die knifflige Suche nach außerirdischem Leben
[Deutschlandfunk] Hoffnungen ruhen bereits auf der nächsten Teleskop-Generation. Das internationale Projekt Large Interferometer for Exoplanets will eine Art Kamera für ferne Exoplaneten bauen.