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Detecting life outside our solar system with a large high-contrast-imaging mission

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  • Ignas A.G. Snellen, Leiden University
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  • F. Snik, Leiden University
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  • M. Kenworthy, Leiden University
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  • S. Albrecht
  • G. Anglada-Escudé, CSIC, Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia
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  • I. Baraffe, University of Exeter
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  • P. Baudoz, PSL Research University
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  • W. Benz, University of Bern
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  • J. L. Beuzit, Aix-Marseille Université
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  • B. Biller, University of Edinburgh, Centre for Exoplanet Science
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  • J. L. Birkby, University of Oxford
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  • A. Boccaletti, PSL Research University
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  • R. van Boekel, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
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  • J. de Boer, Leiden University
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  • Matteo Brogi, University of Warwick, National Institute for Astrophysics
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  • L. Buchhave, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
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  • L. Carone, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
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  • M. Claire, University of St Andrews
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  • R. Claudi, Astronomical Observatory of Padua
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  • B. O. Demory, University of Bern
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  • J. M. Désert, University of Amsterdam
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  • S. Desidera, Astronomical Observatory of Padua
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  • B. S. Gaudi, Ohio State University
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  • R. Gratton, Astronomical Observatory of Padua
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  • M. Gillon, University of Liege
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  • J. L. Grenfell, German Aerospace Center
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  • O. Guyon, National Institutes of Natural Sciences - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, University of Arizona, National Institutes of Natural Sciences - AstroBiology Center
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  • T. Henning, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
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  • S. Hinkley, University of Exeter
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  • E. Huby, PSL Research University
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  • M. Janson, Stockholm University
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  • C. Helling, University of St Andrews
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  • K. Heng, University of Warwick, University of Amsterdam
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  • M. Kasper, European Southern Observatory
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  • C. U. Keller, Leiden University
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  • O. Krause, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
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  • L. Kreidberg, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
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  • N. Madhusudhan, University of Cambridge
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  • A. M. Lagrange, PSL Research University, Universite Grenoble Alpes
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  • R. Launhardt, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
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  • T. M. Lenton, University of Exeter
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  • M. Lopez-Puertas, CSIC - Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia
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  • A. L. Maire, University of Liege
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  • N. Mayne, University of Exeter
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  • V. Meadows, University of Washington
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  • B. Mennesson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
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  • G. Micela, National Institute for Astrophysics
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  • Y. Miguel, Leiden University, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
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  • J. Milli, Universite Grenoble Alpes
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  • M. Min, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
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  • E. de Mooij, Queen's University Belfast
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  • D. Mouillet, Universite Grenoble Alpes
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  • M. N’Diaye, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur
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  • V. D’Orazi, Astronomical Observatory of Padua
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  • E. Palle, Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
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  • I. Pagano, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania
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  • G. Piotto, University of Padova
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  • D. Queloz, Cavendish Laboratory
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  • H. Rauer, German Aerospace Center
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  • I. Ribas, CSIC, Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia
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  • G. Ruane, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
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  • F. Selsis, Universite de Bordeaux
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  • A. Sozzetti, National Institute for Astrophysics
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  • D. Stam, Delft University of Technology
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  • C. C. Stark, Space Telescope Science Institute
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  • A. Vigan, Aix-Marseille Université
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  • Pieter de Visser, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research

In this White Paper, which was submitted in response to the European Space Agency (ESA) Voyage 2050 Call, we recommend the ESA plays a proactive role in developing a global collaborative effort to construct a large high-contrast imaging space telescope, e.g. as currently under study by NASA. Such a mission will be needed to characterize a sizable sample of temperate Earth-like planets in the habitable zones of nearby Sun-like stars and to search for extraterrestrial biological activity. We provide an overview of relevant European expertise, and advocate ESA to start a technology development program towards detecting life outside the Solar System.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftExperimental Astronomy
Vol/bind54
Nummer2-3
Sider (fra-til)1237-1274
Antal sider38
ISSN0922-6435
DOI
StatusUdgivet - dec. 2022

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
I.S. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 694513. A.L.M. acknowledges the financial support of the F.R.S.-FNRS through a postdoctoral researcher grant. MB acknowledges support from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) research grant ST/S000631/1. I.R. acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the European Regional Development Fund through grant PGC2018-098153-B-C33, as well as the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya/CERCA programme. E.P. acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Science through grant PGC2018-098153-B-C31. J.M.D. acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 679633; Exo-Atmos) Part of this research was carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. We acknowledge financial support from the ASI-INAF agreement n.2018-16-HH.0 We acknowledge financial support from Spanish MCIU SEV-2017-0709 and PID2019-110689RB-I00 awards. We acknowledge financial support from the ASI-INAF agreement n.2018-16-HH.0 AV acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 757561). KH acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 771620). NJM acknowledges funding from the Leverhulme Trust, and a Science and Technology Facilities Council Consolidated Grant (ST/R000395/1). PdV acknowledges funding from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research NWO (Veni Grant No. 639.041.750). IP acknowledges financial support from the ASI-INAF agreements 2019-29-HH.06-HH.0 and 2015-019-R.1-2018. FS acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 678194; FALCONER). MJ acknowledges support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation (KAW). JLB acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 805445. T.H. acknowledges support from the European Research Council under the Horizon 2020 Framework Program via the ERC Advanced Grant Origins 83 24 28. JLG acknowledges ISSI Team 464 for useful discussion.

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