Title of article
The LUCAS program: detecting vegetation and traces of life in the Earthshine
Author/Authors
Danielle Briot، نويسنده , , Luc Arnold، نويسنده , , Stephane Jacquemoud، نويسنده , , Jean Schneider، نويسنده , , Karim Agabi، نويسنده , , Eric Aristidi، نويسنده , , Jerome Berthier، نويسنده , , Erick Bondoux، نويسنده , , Zalpha Challita، نويسنده , , Denis Petermann، نويسنده , , Cyprien Pouzenc، نويسنده , , Patrick Rocher، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
2
From page
625
To page
626
Abstract
The aim of the LUCAS program is to observe chlorophyll and atmospheric molecules in the Earthshine spectrum in order to prepare the detection of life in terrestrial extrasolar planets to be discovered. Actually, observations from Antarctica offer a unique possibility to study the variations of Earthshine spectrum during Earth rotation while various parts of Earth are facing the Moon. Special instrumentation for the LUCAS program was designed and put in the Concordia station in the Dome C. Observations are in progress.
Keywords
astrobiology , Moon , Earth
Journal title
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Record number
674824
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