A Balancing Act: Biosignature and Anti-Biosignature Studies in the Next Decade and Beyond
by Chester Harman, Vladimir Airapetian, Daniel Apai, Giada Arney, Derek Buzasi, Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz, Bill Danchi, Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Chuanfei Dong, Courtney Dressing, Ryan Felton, Theresa Mason Fisher, Kevin France, Dawn Gelino, Hilairy E. Hartnett, Paul Kalas, Stephen R. Kane, Nancy Y. Kiang, Jinyoung Serena Kim, Ravi Kopparapu, Mercedes López-Morales, Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, Niki Parenteau, Seth Redfield, Chris Reinhard, Tyler D. Robinson, Sarah Rugheimer, Linda Sohl, Arif Solmaz, Keivan Stassun, Melissa Trainer, Amanda R. Truitt, Kostas Tsigaridis, Kevin Wagner, and Sara Walker
Published onMay 31, 2019
A Balancing Act: Biosignature and Anti-Biosignature Studies in the Next Decade and Beyond
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Abstract
This white paper elaborates on the need for a quantitative biosignature identification and assessment framework to produce a numerical estimate for the likelihood that a given world has life. This will provide a comprehensive means to weigh planetary habitability alongside potential biosignatures and their respective false positives.
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