
TL;DR
This paper develops a spectral database of Solar System objects and explores how surface color influences planetary habitability through modeling, aiding future exoplanet observations and habitability assessments.
Contribution
It creates a spectral and color database of Solar System bodies as a reference for exoplanet studies and investigates the impact of surface color on planetary habitability using computer models.
Findings
Spectral database of 19 Solar System objects created.
Surface color affects a planet's thermal properties and habitability.
Models show how different surface materials influence climate stability.
Abstract
From life on other planets to virtual classrooms this thesis spans a wide array of research topics all based on how we see other worlds. Our understanding of everything from moon phases, the planets in our Solar System, and exoplanet atmospheres come from our interpretation of light and one day, our knowledge of light will be used as evidence for the discovery of life on another planet. In the time before we scattered rovers, landers, and brave souls across the Solar System we only knew of the planets and moons from the light they reflected from the Sun back to us. We are in much the same situation with exoplanets today. Our telescopes can gather the light from distant worlds but they are too far out of reach to confirm our observations with in-situ measurements. Soon we will be able to gather light from even smaller exoplanets and eventually Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting in their…
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TopicsScientific Research and Discoveries
