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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…
The Habitable Worlds Observatory Technology Development Plan
Matthew Bolcar, Feng Zhao, Paul Scowen +5
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is NASA's next large space telescope, selected by the 2020 Decadal Survey in Astronomy and Astrophysics to search for and characterize habita…
The EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE): A balloon-borne mission to measure spectroscopic phase curves of transiting hot Jupiters
Timothy D. Rehm, Caitlyn Altermatt, Lee Bernard +26
The EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope (EXCITE) is a balloon-borne mission dedicated to measuring spectroscopic phase curves of hot Jupiter-type exoplanets. Phase curve measureme…
Statements of Current States of the Art for Key non-Coronagraphic Technologies for HWO
Paul Scowen, Manuel Quijada, Emily Kan +7
In preparation for development of both key technologies and instrument concept studies to use those technologies, the Habitable Worlds Observatory Technology Maturation Project Off…
Building SPARCS, an Ultraviolet Science CubeSat for Exoplanet Habitability Studies, Technology Advancements, and Mission Training
Evgenya L. Shkolnik, David R. Ardila, Logan Jensen +17
The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS) is a NASA-funded 6U-CubeSat mission designed to monitor ultraviolet (UV) radiation from low-mass stars. These stars' relatively h…
Spectropolarimetry for Discerning Geometry and Structure in Circumstellar Media of Hot Massive Stars
Richard Ignace, Kenneth Gayley, Roberto Casini +3
Spectropolarimetric techniques are a mainstay of astrophysical inquiry, ranging from Solar System objects to the Cosmic Background Radiation. This review highlights applications of…