Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Galaxy Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-02-24
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Galaxy Astrophysics
Science white paper submitted to the Astro 2010 Planetary Systems and Star Formation Science Frontier Panel. 8 pages including
Scientific paper
Significant advances in the discovery and characterization of the planetary systems of nearby stars can be accomplished with a moderate aperture high performance coronagraphic space mission that could be started in the next decade. Its observations would make significant progress in studying terrestrial planets in their habitable zones to giant planets and circumstellar debris disks, also informing the design of a more capable future mission. It is quite exciting that such fundamental exoplanet science can be done with relatively modest capabilities.
Cahoy Kerri
Greene Tom
Guyon Olivier
Kasting James
Marley Mark
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