Publications (6)
Origins Space Telescope: From First Light to Life -- ESA Voyage 2050 White Paper
M. C. Wiedner, S. Aalto, J. Birkby +24
The Origins Space Telescope (Origins) is one of four science and technology definition studies selected by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in preparation of th…
Wide-Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST) Final Report
J. Green, P. Schechter, C. Baltay +51
In December 2010, NASA created a Science Definition Team (SDT) for WFIRST, the Wide Field Infra-Red Survey Telescope, recommended by the Astro 2010 Decadal Survey as the highest pr…
Origins Space Telescope Mission Concept Study Report
M. Meixner, A. Cooray, D. Leisawitz +66
The Origins Space Telescope (Origins) traces our cosmic history, from the formation of the first galaxies and the rise of metals to the development of habitable worlds and present-…
The Far-Infrared Surveyor Mission Study: Paper I, the Genesis
M. Meixner, A. Cooray, R. Carter +27
This paper describes the beginning of the Far-Infrared Surveyor mission study for NASA's Astrophysics Decadal 2020. We describe the scope of the study, and the open process approac…
First Fruits of the Spitzer Space Telescope: Galactic and Solar System Studies
M. Werner, G. Fazio, G. Rieke +2
This article provides a brief overview of the Spitzer Space Telescope and discusses its initial scientific results on galactic and solar system science.
The Relationship between the Optical Depth of the 9.7 micron Silicate Absorption Feature and Infrared Differential Extinction in Dense Clouds
J. E. Chiar, K. Ennico, Y. J. Pendleton +8
We have examined the relationship between the optical depth of the 9.7 micron silicate absorption feature (tau_9.7) and the near-infrared color excess, E(J-Ks) in the Serpens, Taur…