Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Abbreviations in the 100th Anniversary Debate
biosignature:
A biological marker of life.
For example, DNA.
Drake Equation:
A simple equation used to estimate
the abundance of intelligent and communicative life in our galaxy
exoplanet:
A planet orbiting a distant star.
HabEx:
Habitable Exoplanet Imaging Mission
IR:
Infrared
JWST:
James Webb Space Telescope
Kepler:
Kepler space telescope
LUVOIR:
Large UltraViolet Optical Infrared Surveyor
Optical:
Visible light that humans can see.
SETI:
Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence
technosignature:
A technological marker of advanced life.
For example, a broadcasted radio signal.
TESS:
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
UV:
UltraViolet
WFIRST:
Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
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