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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…
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Early Architecture Concepts for the Habitable Worlds Observatory -- System Design, Modeling, and Analysis
Alice, Liu, Marie Levine +30
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA's next flagship science mission, follows in the tradition of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and other preceding great observator…
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Habitable Worlds Observatory's Concept and Technology Maturation: Initial Feasibility and Trade Space Exploration
Lee D. Feinberg, Breann N. Sitarski, Michael W. McElwain +10
The Habitable Worlds Observatory is the first telescope ever designed to search for life and will be a powerhouse of discovery across topics in astrophysics. The observatory was th…