When will we detect the first incontrovertible set of biomarkers in the atmosphere of an exoplanet? How and when will we do it? (or, rather, how and when will YOU do it?) Which techniques will be used? Which facilities? Which will be the targeted planets? In this seminar of the European Astrobiology Institute, Jose will provide guidance on how to answer these questions and summarise the status of the forthcoming habitable-planet space missions and instruments on ground telescopes:

Habitable Worlds Observatory, Large Interferometer For Exoplanets, Tianlin and the instruments HARMONI, ANDES and PCS for the Extremely Large Telescope, now under construction in Chile.