# Network and Kinetics-based Biosignatures: Implications for the Putative Habitable World Observatory Design

Source: [Network and Kinetics-based Biosignatures: Implications for the Putative Habitable World Observatory Design](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa490b1e209131ce934330>)

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Authors: Theresa Fisher, Chester Harman, Estelle Janin, Megan Shabram, Shang-Min Tsai, Nicholas Wogan, Michael Wong

Published: 2025-01-08T00:32:07.000Z

## Abstract

The proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory is intended to observe the atmospheres of nearby terrestrial exoplanets with a resolution greater than that of any previous instrument. While these observations present a substantial opportunity for astrobiology, they also incur the risk of false positives and false negatives. Here, we explore the use of systems science (in the form of network theory and thermochemical kinetics) to mitigate these risks, and briefly describe the technical specifications HWO would require in order to use these methodologies.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04737>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.04737.pdf>)