9 papers
Enhancing the performance and capabilities of the MIRI instrument on JWST
S. Kendrew, M. Engesser, K. Rowlands +23
MIRI, the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope, is the only instrument sensitive to wavelengths longward of 5 um on the observatory. In this regime, MIRI bring…
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…
A new window in time: a mid-infrared slit spectroscopy mode for precision time-series astronomy with JWST/MIRI
Achrene Dyrek, Taylor J. Bell, Pierre-Olivier Lagage +7
The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provides Low Resolution Spectroscopy (LRS) over 5-12 um at a resolving power of R ~ 100. To date,…
Breaking the brightness barrier: JWST/NIRCam DHS spectroscopy for high-precision time-series observations
Achrene Dyrek, John Stansberry, Louis E. Bergeron +12
Many of the most scientifically compelling exoplanets orbit bright nearby stars that exceed the brightness limits of existing JWST spectroscopic observing modes. To address this li…
A Cloudy Fit to the Atmosphere of WASP-107 b
Helong Huang, Michiel Min, Chris W. Ormel +2
Context. WASP-107 b has been observed comprehensively by JWST in the near- and mid-IR bands, making it an ideal planet to probe the composition and internal dynamics. Recent analys…
On the synergetic use of Ariel and JWST for exoplanet atmospheric science
Quentin Changeat, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, Giovanna Tinetti +27
This paper explores the potential for strategic synergies between the JWST and the Ariel telescopes, two flagship observatories poised to revolutionise the study of exoplanet atmos…