A roadmap for NASA's search for other Earths

Charles Beichman; Wesley Traub; Michael Devirian; Adam S. Burrows

doi:10.1117/12.624220

A roadmap for NASA's search for other Earths

Charles Beichman, Wesley Traub, Michael Devirian, Adam S. Burrows

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Abstract

The President has identified the search for Earth-like planets around nearby stars as a critical part of NASA's long term Vision for Space Exploration. A suite of space-based missions will determine the incidence of Earth-like planets, detect and characterize the nearest planets, search for signs of life in their atmosphere, as well as make great advances in our understanding of how planetary systems form and evolve. A detailed roadmap lays out the required technology developments, the precursor scientific knowledge, and the capabilities of the relevant missions.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	589907
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5899
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.624220
State	Published - 2005
Event	UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes: Innovative Technologies and Concepts II - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Jul 31 2005 → Aug 1 2005

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

Earth
Interferometry
Planetary systems
Planets
Star formation
Telescopes

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A roadmap for NASA's search for other Earths

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