The first detected member of a new astronomical class is often not representative of the underlying population, but instead reflects the selection effects of the observing technique that found it. We apply this idea to the first remote detection of biosignatures with two leading near future strategies: JWST transmission spectroscopy and HWO reflected light direct […] The post The First Remotely Detected Biosignature May Not Be the Most Common: I…
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