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Biosignature false positives

Biosignature false positives
Biosignature false positives A visual representation of atmospheric biosignature false positives for a detection of oxygen. The green circles represent molecules which, if discovered alongside oxygen, would discriminate the source of oxygen as being abiotic. The molecules canceled out in red represent species that, if not detected, would also indicate an abiotic oxygen source. Ron Hasler