Finding Life by Looking for Complexity
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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The Curiosity on Mars Science Laboratory
Mass spectrometers can only assess the molecular assembly index. But machine learning could be used to retrofit them with more sophisticated equipment. This would allow for better detection of life in exoplanet atmospheres, he says. Would you like to see exactly that sort of apparatus headed to Titan on Dragonfly? Yes, I would.
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