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2 resultsastro-ph.EP2019
Biofluorescent Worlds II. Biological fluorescence induced by stellar UV flares, a new temporal biosignature
Jack T. O'Malley-James, Lisa Kaltenegger
The paper models how biofluorescence triggered by UV flares on planets orbiting active M‑dwarf stars could create a temporary increase in visible brightness, offering a new tempora…
#biofluorescence#m dwarf stars#biosignatures#ultraviolet flares
astro-ph.EP2019
Biofluorescent Worlds I: Global Biological Fluorescence as a Biosignature
J. T. O'Malley-James, L. Kaltenegger
The paper proposes biofluorescence—fluorescent pigments and proteins on a planet’s surface—as a detectable biosignature for habitable worlds orbiting F-type stars, and models how s…
#biosignatures#biofluorescence#exoplanet atmospheres#f-type stars