NASA officials announced information about the planned next-generation space telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory The last session of the American Astronomical Society,
In the session, Mark Clampin, director of the Astrophysics Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, provided several details on the topic. the telescope could become operational in the early 2040s.
Such a need is an observatory described in National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine a decade survey of astronomy and astrophysicsa report compiled by hundreds of industry experts serves as a reference document for the future goals of the fields.
One key findings from the most recent decennial survey it was necessary to find Worlds that can live outside our world using a telescope specially designed for this purpose. The report proposed an $11 billion observatory– with a 6-meter telescope that receives light in optical, ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths. (Hubble Space Ttelescope sit down mainly in optical and ultraviolet light, was launched more recently Webb Space Telescope images at mid-infrared and near-infrared wavelengths.)
The authors of the decadal survey suggested The first in the new Major Observatories program is the Habitable Worlds Observatory; basically, the linchpin of the next generation of 21st century space telescopes. Like science informedIn the decade report, the proposal for an exoplanet-centered space telescope falls somewhere between the two big ones NASA offerscalled telescope concepts HabEx and LOUVOIR.
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Exoplanets are discovered regularly; it’s finding worlds with conditions that can accommodate life as we know it is difficult. Webb you have seen exoplanets and deduced aspects of their atmospheric chemistryand other telescopes (even planned telescopes like the Rome Space Telescope) look to the side these alien worlds.
Unlike other telescopes – both operative and still on the drawing board— The planned Habitable Worlds Observatory will specifically search for so-called Goldilocks planets with conditions that could support life.
The search for extraterrestrial life is NASA’s relentless goal. The Perseverance rover on Mars is collecting rock samples on Mars to see if there is any evidence of ancient microbial life in a region of the planet that was once a flowing river delta, among other things. (An environment, it is important to note that scientists think it is similar (Where Earth’s first known life originated.)
outside Scientists hope for Mars future tests Jupiter’s moon Europa could look for signs of life in the subsurface ocean. A sea of methane on Saturn’s moon Titan.
But these are just places within our solar system and hostile to Earth. missions like TESS and Kepler Space Telescope discovered thousands of exoplanets, but the Earth-like part vanishingly small.
Like Webb tThe telescope-assisted future observatory will be located at L2, a region of space one million miles from Earth, which allows objects to stay in position with relatively little fuel burn. (Extends mission life by saving fuel.)
ace This was reported by ScienceClampin said the Habitat Worlds Observatory will be slated for renovations and upgrades, which is not Webb. This could make the next observatory a more permanent presence in NASA’s space telescope stock.
It was Hubble popularly served by people due to a number of times lower Earth orbit mechanical snafus and problems created on the telescope 32 years of activity in space.
Repairs and upgrades to the Habitat Worlds Observatory (will take place a million miles from Earth—a little too far for human repair) would be done robotically, more Star Wars droid-style than by the hands of the IT department.
This was reported by Space News NASA will soon begin seeking candidates for people to join the Science, Technology, Architecture Review Team (START) for the new observatory. The first stage of the development of the observatory is planned for 2029.
In November Klampin told a House subcommittee The Webb telescope received 14 hits, he said micrometeoroids— very small pieces of fast-moving space rock that can damage telescope mirrors. Clampin said the NASA team “has made some operational changes to avoid any future impacts,” and the telescope is slightly relocated to reduce the risk of future strikes.
Damaged by one of the mirror segments of the telescope a micrometeoroid impact, purpose The team’s analysis found the telescope “should meet optical performance requirements for many years.”
Of great importance to the astronomy community is that the new observatory’s budget and schedule stay on track. The It was a Webb project years late and well over budget. This is reported by Space Newsts that pOme scientists are calling for an accelerated timeline that could see the Habitable Worlds Observatory operational by 2035.
The ball is well and truly rolling on the telescopes of the future. The question is how Sisyphean to get the ball rolling.
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