金星生命探寻任务动机与概要
天体物理仪器与方法
2022-08-12 v1 地球与行星天体物理
摘要
发现地外生命证据将是有史以来最深刻的科学发现之一，推动人类进入宇宙意识的新纪元。金星生命探寻（VLF）任务系列包含三个直接大气探测器，旨在评估金星云层的可居住性并搜寻生命迹象及生命本身。VLF 任务是一组以天体生物学为重点的任务，其中三个中的前两个可快速发射且成本相对较低。这些任务概念源于由 MIT 领导的世界范围联盟进行的 18 个月研究。
引用
@article{arxiv.2208.05570,
title = {Venus Life Finder Missions Motivation and Summary},
author = {Sara Seager and Janusz J. Petkowski and Christopher E. Carr and David H. Grinspoon and Bethany L. Ehlmann and Sarag J. Saikia and Rachana Agrawal and Weston P. Buchanan and Monika U. Weber and Richard French and Pete Klupar and Simon P. Worden and Darrel Baumgardner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.05570},
year = {2022}
}
备注
Based on the text of the Venus Life Finder Mission Study report (arXiv:2112.05153). Published in Aerospace as a part of the Special Issue "The Search for Signs of Life on Venus: Science Objectives and Mission Designs" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/aerospace/special_issues/Search_Life_Venus_Science_Objectives_Mission_Designs)