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Leap forward in cosmic origins science Large Mission Concept Studies Kick Off - Jan 6, 2016 Measure protoplanetary disk structure Uncover the archaeology of all nearby galaxies Characterize early black holes & their feedback Characterize the first starlight & map the epoch of reionization LUVOIR Surveyor 3TRANSCRIPT
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LUVOIR
Study Lead Center : Goddard Space Flight Center
Study Scientist : Aki Roberge (GSFC)
LARGE UV / OPTICAL / INFRARED SURVEYOR
Large Mission Concept Studies Kick OffAAS 227th MeetingKissimmee, FloridaJanuary 6, 2016
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What is LUVOIR ?
Born out of the 2013 Astrophysics Visionary RoadmapOther LUVOIR-like
concepts: ATLAST, HDST
General purpose, multi-wavelength observatory with broad science capabilities
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Leap forward in cosmic origins science
Measure protoplanetary disk structureUncover the archaeology of all nearby galaxiesCharacterize early black holes & their feedbackCharacterize the first starlight & map the epoch of reionization
LUVOIRSurveyor
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Leap forward in exoplanet science
Study the atmospheres of a broad range of exoplanets
Search for signs of habitable environments
LUVOIRSurveyor
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LUVOIR as envisaged by the PAGs Notional ! – all to be determined by the STDT Primary science goals
Broad range of cosmic origins scienceDirect imaging of Earth analogs, search for
biosignatures
CapabilitiesFUV to NIR wavelength sensitivitySome suite of imagers and spectrographsHigh-contrast capability ( ~ 10−10 )Aperture diameter of order 8 – 16 m
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