Ultraviolet Reflected-Light Spectroscopy of Modern Earth Analogs with Starshade Observations

astro-ph.EP, astro-ph.IM

Submitted: 2026-10-12

Updated: 2026-10-12

Comments: 20 pages, 12 figures, Submitted to The Astronomical Journal

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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• The Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx) Mission Concept Study Interim Report
• Wavelength Requirements for Life Detection via Reflected Light Spectroscopy of Rocky Exoplanets
• The Importance of UV Capabilities for Identifying Inhabited Exoplanets with Next Generation Space Telescopes
• NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) Science Gap List

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