The paper proposes using existing and near-future infrared surveys to search for technosignatures from Kardashev Type II and III civilizations by identifying infrared excesses not associated with dust or star formation.
NASA and the Search for Technosignatures: A Report from the NASA Technosignatures Workshop
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This report is the product of the NASA Technosignatures Workshop held at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, in September 2018. This workshop was convened by NASA for the organization to learn more about the current field and state of the art of searches for technosignatures, and what role NASA might play in these searches in the future. The report, written by the workshop participants, summarizes the material presented at the workshop and incorporates additional inputs from the participants. Section 1 explains the scope and purpose of the document, provides general background about the search for technosignatures, and gives context for the rest of the report. Section 2 discusses which experiments have occurred, along with current limits on technosignatures. Section 3 addresses the current state of the technosignature field as well as the state-of-the-art for technosignature detection. Section 4 addresses near-term searches for technosignatures, and Section 5 discusses emerging and future opportunities in technosignature detection.
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Advocates for technosignature searches as a compelling theme in the Astro2020 Decadal Survey, citing advances in astrobiology and technology despite past limited support.
Advocates for greater social science integration in astronomy and astrophysics based on NASA history and an Astro2020 survey showing scientist needs.
This position paper states that technosignature searches receive almost no US federal support due to NASA institutional inertia and recommends Astro2020 explicitly prioritize funding and training for the field.
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Technosignatures in the Thermal Infrared
The paper proposes using existing and near-future infrared surveys to search for technosignatures from Kardashev Type II and III civilizations by identifying infrared excesses not associated with dust or star formation.
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Searches for Technosignatures in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Advocates for technosignature searches as a compelling theme in the Astro2020 Decadal Survey, citing advances in astrobiology and technology despite past limited support.
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The Social Sciences Interdisciplinarity for Astronomy and Astrophysics -- Lessons from the History of NASA and Related Fields
Advocates for greater social science integration in astronomy and astrophysics based on NASA history and an Astro2020 survey showing scientist needs.
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Searches for Technosignatures: The State of the Profession
This position paper states that technosignature searches receive almost no US federal support due to NASA institutional inertia and recommends Astro2020 explicitly prioritize funding and training for the field.