3 papers
astro-ph.IM2020
The Saturn Ring Skimmer Mission Concept: The next step to explore Saturn's rings, atmosphere, interior, and inner magnetosphere
Matthew S. Tiscareno, Mar Vaquero, Matthew M. Hedman +21
The innovative Saturn Ring Skimmer mission concept enables a wide range of investigations that address fundamental questions about Saturn and its rings, as well as giant planets an…
astro-ph.IM2018
Recognizing the Value of the Solar Gravitational Lens for Direct Multipixel Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Exoplanet
Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Janice Shen +18
The Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL) allows for major brightness amplification ( at wavelength of m) and extreme angular resolution ( arcsec) within…
astro-ph.IM2018
Direct Multipixel Imaging and Spectroscopy of an Exoplanet with a Solar Gravity Lens Mission
Slava G. Turyshev, Michael Shao, Leon Alkalai +17
The remarkable optical properties of the solar gravitational lens (SGL) include major brightness amplification (~1e11 at wavelength of 1 um) and extreme angular resolution (~1e-10…