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Life Detection Instruments

Life Detection Instruments is a class of scientific instrumentation designed to identify biosignatures or biomarkers within extraterrestrial environments by distinguishing biological from abiotic processes through in situ measurements in the context of solar system exploration.

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610

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2017–2026

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Publications

100

A Physical Basis for Life Detection Experiments

J. E. Lovelock · Nature · 1965 · 456 citations

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Microwave life-detection systems for searching human subjects under earthquake rubble or behind barrier

Kun‐Mu Chen, Yong Huang, Jianping Zhang et al. · IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering · 2000 · 437 citations

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The Ladder of Life Detection

Marc Neveu, L. E. Hays, Mary A. Voytek et al. · Astrobiology · 2018 · 266 citations · Full text

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Searching for Life on Mars: Selection of Molecular Targets for ESA's Aurora ExoMars Mission

John Parnell, David C. Cullen, M. R. Sims et al. · Astrobiology · 2007 · 195 citations

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Project Ozma

F. D. Drake · Physics Today · 1961 · 182 citations

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Authors

610

  1. VP
    Vı́ctor Parro

    Centro de Astrobiología, Spain

    10 publications · 446 citations

    10

    h-index

  2. CE
    Christopher E. Carr

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    7 publications · 157 citations

    7

    h-index

  3. JN
    Jay Nadeau

    McGill University, Canada

    6 publications · 158 citations

    6

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  4. CS
    C. Stoker

    Ames Research Center, United States

    6 publications · 274 citations

    6

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  5. JG
    Javier Gómez‐Elvira

    Centro de Astrobiología, Spain

    5 publications · 212 citations

    5

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Institutions

241

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    15 h-index

    71 publications

    2.1K citations

  2. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    14 h-index

    60 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. Centro de Astrobiología

    Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain

    12 h-index

    57 publications

    2K citations

  4. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    10 h-index

    36 publications

    900 citations

  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    8 h-index

    30 publications

    706 citations

  6. Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

    Mountain View, United States

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    334 citations

  7. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    446 citations

  8. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    278 citations

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Venues

  1. Astrobiology

    30 publications · 1.3K citations

    19

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  2. International Journal of Astrobiology

    6 publications · 154 citations

    6

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  4. The Planetary Science Journal

    3 publications · 45 citations

    3

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  5. Planetary and Space Science

    3 publications · 66 citations

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