Sentences with phrase «extrasolar photosynthetic pigments»
Critical peaks and edges of transmittance windows are indicated; these wavelengths are where scientists should first look for absorbance peaks by extrasolar photosynthetic pigments.
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Dr. Kiang also relates this work to research in astrobiology, particularly with regard to how photosynthetic activity produces signs of life at the global scale (e.g., biogenic gases like oxygen and photosynthetic pigments like chlorophyll) and how these may exhibit adaptations to alternative environments on extrasolar planets, resulting in other «biosignatures» that might be detected by space telescopes.