3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Early Exploration of the Scientific Discovery Space for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Courtney D. Dressing, Danica Adams, Evelyne Alecian +324
The paper summarizes 70 science cases for the proposed NASA Habitable Worlds Observatory, outlining the observational needs across four scientific pillars and detailing required ca…
astro-ph.IM2026
Masses of Potentially Habitable Planets Characterized by the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Kaz Gary, B. Scott Gaudi, Eduardo Bendek +5
Constraints on the masses of exoplanets directly imaged and characterized by the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) are crucial for categorizing these planets and interpreting thei…
astro-ph.EP2025
Surveying Ultra-hot Jupiters using Phase Curves with
Kaz Gary, Ji Wang, Anusha Pai Asnodkar +1
Due to their high equilibrium temperatures ( 2000 K), ultra-hot Jupiters (UHJs) are the best characterized exoplanets to date. However, many questions about their forma…