Overview
This course discusses signs of extraterrestrial life and technology. The learning outcomes include understanding technosignatures, species molecules, probes, the Fermi Paradox, and methods to detect nitrogen dioxide. The course covers topics such as Earth-like planets, terrestrial size, evidence for life, and constraints. The teaching method is through a media roundtable event featuring panelists from prestigious institutions. The intended audience for this course is individuals interested in astrobiology, space exploration, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Syllabus
Introduction
Natalie Battelli
Ravi Kopperapu
Owen Limer
Technosignatures
Web Overview
Other technosignatures
Species molecules
Earthlike
Terrestrial size
Techno signatures
Probes
Fermi Paradox
How to detect nitrogen dioxide
Whats coming in 20 years
Evidence for life
Constraints
Earth example
Party example
Molecules in the universe
Taught by
AGU