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The LUCAS program: detecting vegetation and traces of life in the Earthshine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2010

Danielle Briot ,
Luc Arnold ,
Stéphane Jacquemoud ,
Jean Schneider ,
Karim Agabi ,
Eric Aristidi ,
Jérôme Berthier ,
Erick Bondoux ,
Zalpha Challita  and
Denis Petermann
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Danielle Briot
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, 61 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75014Paris email: danielle.briot@obspm.fr
Luc Arnold
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Haute-Provence, France
Stéphane Jacquemoud
Affiliation:
Université Paris-Diderot, IPGP, France
Jean Schneider
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
Karim Agabi
Affiliation:
Université Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Eric Aristidi
Affiliation:
Université Nice Sophia-Antipolis
Jérôme Berthier
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
Erick Bondoux
Affiliation:
Concordia Station, Dome C, Antarctica
Zalpha Challita
Affiliation:
Concordia Station, Dome C, Antarctica
Denis Petermann
Affiliation:
Concordia Station, Dome C, Antarctica
Cyprien Pouzenc
Affiliation:
Concordia Station, Dome C, Antarctica
Patrick Rocher
Affiliation:
Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
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Abstract

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The aim of the LUCAS program is to observe chlorophyll and atmospheric molecules in the Earthshine spectrum in order to prepare the detection of life in terrestrial extrasolar planets to be discovered. Actually, observations from Antarctica offer a unique possibility to study the variations of Earthshine spectrum during Earth rotation while various parts of Earth are facing the Moon. Special instrumentation for the LUCAS program was designed and put in the Concordia station in the Dome C. Observations are in progress.

Keywords

AstrobiologyEarthMoon
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Highlights H15: Highlights of Astronomy , November 2009 , pp. 625 - 626
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

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