# GShips offline review-notes worksheet Status: blank notes companion; not a decision bundle Packet: `systems:destinations-astrobiology` Packet SHA-256: `efaebc15f75d2f4ebeb6ac7f584a39346359ce8fe307a0f3f210a9d59c91bf11` Release: `public-alpha-2026-07-26-research-visuals-r14` Source commit: `3eb036fce3d711336c8c605625895e8a2e799ab0` This readable worksheet is for local notes only. It cannot satisfy the closed decision-bundle schema and is not input to the validator. Use the fingerprinted JSON template for any future structured decision. This worksheet appoints nobody and records no completed review. Do not put identity documents, private contact data, medical or accessibility records, confidential conflict evidence, controlled material, or exploit details here. Keep notes offline until a separately authorized private handoff exists. ## Reviewer declaration Opaque public reviewer ID: Public label: Controlled scope codes: Qualification basis: Independence status and bounded basis: Conflict public summary: Compensation status and public summary: AI assistance and human-verification statement: Publication consent selections: ## 1. Destinations, astronomy & planetary protection - Record: `system:destinations-astrobiology` - Record SHA-256: `ae2688b1a8c8954b32a5e9a5857aa7e9838327543318fa862fac0e1aec42e3bc` - Public record: /systems/destinations-astrobiology - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (ethics-planetary-protection, mission-physics) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 2. Before sending people, humanity must know far more about nearby worlds, indigenous life, long-term destination change, and the ethics of arrival. - Record: `claim:claim-17-01` - Record SHA-256: `67845c2eae3ade8152978f33d1b7cdeac9d0164d6da52d7b3363e8136e7c52c9` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-01 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, governance-law-rights, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 3. Thousands of exoplanets are confirmed, while atmospheric characterization of small nearby worlds remains limited. - Record: `claim:claim-17-02` - Record SHA-256: `f44baa8fd94b28105c791be779a51e230767aad20aa4f17fdabbf76abf6f4fa2` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-02 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 4. Habitable zone means a range of possible stellar heating, not proof of life or human habitability. - Record: `claim:claim-17-03` - Record SHA-256: `f85d6de0eec33f386576757e67c93ed5583d12776dcba0ae1cffbede1e0734c4` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-03 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 5. Robotic precursors and future direct-imaging observatories can reduce uncertainty before irreversible missions. - Record: `claim:claim-17-04` - Record SHA-256: `341eb4e234ffc220342534960ff968a82e384d232ebfd3ad24b0bed37c94f72c` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-04 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (dual-use-risk, ethics-planetary-protection, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 6. Atmosphere, surface pressure, radiation, geology, chemistry, climate stability, resources, and life status of candidate destinations are largely unknown. - Record: `claim:claim-17-05` - Record SHA-256: `8a0fbe2e2f32f52e78bc0e8a3d7db8615e1a8a4c2a3a707cc99f0ea3e8f5dfb8` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-05 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 7. A target can change during centuries of travel or be revealed as unsuitable after departure. - Record: `claim:claim-17-06` - Record SHA-256: `f39100dcf978c1737bc0ae677778a8d9905906df2599ad011fae3273b3e91a9b` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-06 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, governance-law-rights, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 8. International legitimacy for settling or biologically seeding a world with credible indigenous life is unresolved. - Record: `claim:claim-17-07` - Record SHA-256: `ae5544d6b77bf0039762b58d75566e681bd0065ffc68a095a6c50c87d6f12620` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-07 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, governance-law-rights, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 9. Exoplanet and biosignature science improve understanding of Earth’s climate, atmosphere, and place in the universe. - Record: `claim:claim-17-08` - Record SHA-256: `4ea7abc65f15c4c01bdf97b058c7746259c5119c133b0111d7653956f33f4092` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-08 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 10. Planetary-protection methods strengthen biosafety, contamination control, and responsible exploration. - Record: `claim:claim-17-09` - Record SHA-256: `552756554f6428196df77fd38978318fe81682d7117ff251c0f9d227817c7fec` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-09 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (dual-use-risk, ethics-planetary-protection, governance-law-rights, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 11. No crew launch without high-confidence robotic characterization and a presumption against settlement where credible indigenous life is detected. - Record: `claim:claim-17-10` - Record SHA-256: `92af8bf2a9e09d76da8e422e9d82902762747bed8af579fa7db3403cd9c2d82b` - Public record: /claims/claim-17-10 - Minimum independent approvals: 2 - Required scope groups: domain-method (ethics-planetary-protection, governance-law-rights, mission-physics); rights-public-interest (affected-public-rights) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 12. The Habitability of Proxima Centauri b: Environmental States and Observational Discriminants - Record: `claim-source:src-c1517-meadows-proxima-states` - Record SHA-256: `789019e4f366c89eaa5cfb89f72d633df3646b32c7b41b889626e03e595d86c8` - Public record: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20180003054 - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 13. How Many Exoplanets Are There? - Record: `claim-source:src-c1517-nasa-exoplanet-count` - Record SHA-256: `9e975d2d5b7e1288d7bbf82e1bdd71f408721be7e6714403d7fa3ce23e5dd4ea` - Public record: https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/how-many-exoplanets-are-there/ - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 14. NASA's Hubble Observes Exoplanet Atmosphere Changing Over 3 Years - Record: `claim-source:src-c1517-nasa-exoplanet-variability` - Record SHA-256: `e9e7884aeb20dc3d682d6fa2e95c8216f3e36cf75ce295f38062e98a20f18157` - Public record: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-observes-exoplanet-atmosphere-changing-over-3-years/ - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 15. Habitable Worlds Observatory - Record: `claim-source:src-c1517-nasa-hwo` - Record SHA-256: `4ea7067c55d25fca7a9645e8c460bf994e92685f1e16e2599f0ff2e4755e4986` - Public record: https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/programs/habitable-worlds-observatory/ - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 16. Implementing Planetary Protection Requirements for Space Flight - Record: `claim-source:src-c1517-nasa-std-8719-27` - Record SHA-256: `115b7c1a0df5339f73d0e568af371f4e7faa7ebfb64ce27cd234f3f805a4f6e5` - Public record: https://standards.nasa.gov/node/3103 - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 17. Exoplanet Science Strategy - Record: `claim-source:src-c1517-nasem-exoplanet-strategy` - Record SHA-256: `9016e21457700cd02efc1d11614872d2963d746c4d31332cb2560791f91d2ce9` - Public record: https://doi.org/10.17226/25187 - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 18. Exo-Geoscience Perspectives Beyond Habitability - Record: `claim-source:src-c1517-spohn-exogeoscience` - Record SHA-256: `e11cf706a982df5c98eee4e1a0a9edc4d9355927b960e164407ebbdfd734565b` - Public record: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20260000928 - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 19. COSPAR Policy on Planetary Protection - Record: `claim-source:src-po-cospar-planetary-protection` - Record SHA-256: `a6656ab1691e56adb22605d8658ba6292a3dda932766348b0efdea927b47075e` - Public record: https://cosparhq.cnes.fr/cospar-policy-on-planetary-protection/ - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: ## 20. What Is the Habitable Zone or Goldilocks Zone? - Record: `claim-source:src-po-nasa-habitable-zone` - Record SHA-256: `53d2023020ca309321aa8ebbceb63c893b4c609f72fb00f560e2b00652d034fa` - Public record: https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/what-is-the-habitable-zone-or-goldilocks-zone/ - Minimum independent approvals: 1 - Required scope groups: bounded-competence (information-science) Disposition: [ ] approve [ ] revise [ ] contest [ ] reject [ ] recuse Bounded scope: Rationale: Evidence source ID, exact locator, and finding: Proposed correction or recusal reason: What would change this decision: