Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ESCAPE (Exploring Shortcuts for the Characterization of the Atmospheres of Planets similar to Earth)

The question of whether or not there is life beyond our solar system has recently taken a giant leap forward with the detection of several nearby Earth-sized, temperate exoplanets (Proxima b, TRAPPIST-1 planets, etc.). Finding exoplanets with atmospheres and identifying their...