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) |
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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 | |
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 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- 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