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>Here's hoping JWST can spot CFCs or similar in extrasolar spectra. The JWST is unlikely to do spectroscopy of rocky exoplanets.
by keewee7 5y ago
>Here's hoping JWST can spot CFCs or similar in extrasolar spectra.
The JWST is unlikely to do spectroscopy of rocky exoplanets.
- bigodbiel 5y agoWhat about extrasolar atmospheric spectroscopy while in transiting the host star?
- keewee7 5y ago>extrasolar atmospheric spectroscopy while in transiting the host star That is currently the only viable approach [1] for exoplanet spectroscopy. But the JWST is unable to do that on planets that are not Gas giant sized. [1]: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/resources/297/a-planets-transmission-spectrum/ https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/resources/297/a-planets-transmis...