Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Abbreviations in the 100th Anniversary Debate
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biosignature: A biological marker of life. For example, DNA. Drake Equation: A simple equation used to estimate the abundance of intelligent and communicative life in our galaxyexoplanet: A planet orbiting a distant star.HabEx: Habitable Exoplanet Imaging MissionIR: InfraredJWST: James Webb Space TelescopeKepler: Kepler space telescopeLUVOIR: Large UltraViolet Optical Infrared SurveyorOptical: Visible light that humans can see.SETI: Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligencetechnosignature: A technological marker of advanced life. For example, a broadcasted […] The post Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Abbreviations in the 100th Anniversary Debate appeared first on NASA Science .
biosignature: A biological marker of life. For example, DNA. Drake Equation: A simple equation used to estimate the abundance of intelligent and communicative life in our galaxy exoplanet: A planet orbiting a distant star. HabEx: Habitable Exoplanet Imaging Mission IR: Infrared JWST: James Webb Space Telescope Kepler: Kepler space telescope LUVOIR: Large UltraViolet Optical Infrared Surveyor Optical: Visible light that humans can see. SETI: Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence technosignature: A technological marker of advanced life. For example, a broadcasted radio signal. TESS: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite UV: UltraViolet WFIRST: Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
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