3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Characterizing Earth analogs may require a moderate or high-resolution spectrograph
Jean-Baptiste Ruffio, Sarah Steiger, Corey Spohn +16
A primary goal of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is to detect and measure the abundance of biosignature molecules, such as water (H2O) and oxygen (O2), in the atmosphere of…
astro-ph.IM2025
Progress toward a demonstration of high contrast imaging at ultraviolet wavelengths
Kyle Van Gorkom, Ramya M. Anche, Christopher B. Mendillo +9
NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) aims to achieve starlight suppression to the level for the detection and spectral characterization of Earth-like exoplanets. Br…
astro-ph.IM2025
Performance predictions and contrast limits for an ultraviolet high contrast imaging testbed
Kyle Van Gorkom, Ramya M. Anche, Christopher B. Mendillo +7
NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) concept and the 2020 Decadal Survey's recommendation to develop a large space telescope to "detect and characterize Earth-like extrasolar…