05/26/2026
Une nouvelle publication du professeur Christophe Malaterre :
Ten Kate, I. L., Baqué, M., Debaille, V., Grenfell, J. L., Khawaja, N., Klenner, F., Lara, Y. J., McMahon, S., Malaterre, C., Moore, K., Noack, L., Patty, C. H. L., Postberg, F., Javaux, E. J. (2026) False negatives in the search for extraterrestrial life. Nature Astronomy, 10: 624–629.
It is important that astrobiology considers the case of not being able to recognize past or extant presence of life in observations—false negatives. This Perspective identifies sources of false negatives and suggests a framework focused on reducing their risk.