Exploring Exoplanets and the Search for Life

Delving into the criteria for habitable planets and the challenges in detecting them, the chapter discusses the methods used by advanced telescopes like JWST and Web Telescope to study exoplanet atmospheres. It explores the potential discovery of Earth-like planets with signs of life and the proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory for this purpose. The chapter also touches on the excitement of detecting biosignatures of life on exoplanets and the ongoing search for extraterrestrial intelligence.