Abstract
Groundwork for Life Detection
Highlights
Ours could realistically be the generation that discovers evidence of life beyond Earth. We occupy this privileged position because the advancement of planetary sciences, astronomy, and biology has made it possible to address the question “Are we alone?” with scientific rigor
The purpose of this white paper is to identify a suite of research and technology development activities, and frame the community-level dialog, that will lead to a rigorous scientific foundation for life detection efforts
While NASA has historically supported many of these activities, their collective bearing on life detection has not been fully considered, and there is a potential synergy among them that will be most fully realized if they are pursued as complementary components of a well-coordinated whole
Summary
S S (grahamla @ msis.org) Paul Mahaffy NASA GS C ( a l.r.maha @nasa.gov) Marc eveu NASA GS C niversit o ar lan (mar . .neve @nasa.gov) Andro ios NASA ARC S S (an ro@ msis.org) San oy Som NASA ARC S S (san o @ msis.org). Summary: This white paper frames life detection objectives as a systematic progression in our understanding of planetary environments and, within that framing, identifies a suite of research, technology development, and community activities that will advance our readiness to search for evidence of life beyond Earth
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