An Astrobiological Experiment to Explore the Habitability of Tidally Locked M-Dwarf Planets. Issue Volume 8:Issue S293(2012) (29th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Angerhausen, Daniel; Sapers, Haley; Simoncini, Eugenio; Lutz, Stefanie; Alexandre, Marcelo da Rosa; Galante, Douglas
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 8:Issue S293(2012)
• Page Start: 192
• Page End: 196
• Publication Date: 2014-04-29
• Subjects: Astrobiology, -- habitable zone, -- extremophiles, -- M-Dwarf planets, -- tidally locked; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921313012817
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: We present a summary of a three-year academic research proposal drafted during the Sao Paulo Advanced School of Astrobiology (SPASA) to prepare for upcoming observations of tidally locked planets orbiting M-dwarf stars. The primary experimental goal of the suggested research is to expose extremophiles from analogue environments to a modified space simulation chamber reproducing the environmental parameters of a tidally locked planet in the habitable zone of a late-type star. Here we focus on a description of the astronomical analysis used to define the parameters for this climate simulation.