Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0061993

Zusammenfassung

Are we alone in the Universe? Are there other solar systems with planets like our Earth? The search for extrasolar planets is currently in full swing. Over 2000 exoplanets have been detected by the Kepler space telescope alone and more are to be found in the coming years. The next great challenge is to determine whether these potentially Earth-like planets also harbour life. But what should we search for? Which signs of life could we detect while being light years away? Spectroscopically resolving atmospheric features of exoplanets is the most promising way forward. Understanding atmospheric p...