The Quest for Habitable Worlds: Astrobiology, Exoplanets, and the Challenge of Detecting Life
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Scientists look for life beyond Earth by studying exoplanets with telescopes such as Hubble and Webb, focusing on worlds in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist, while recognizing that diverse planets and potential biosignatures must be interpreted cautiously with context and models using indirect, multidisciplinary approaches since we cannot visit nearby planets.