학술논문
The Origins Space Telescope
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Working Paper
Author
Battersby, Cara; Armus, Lee; Bergin, Edwin; Kataria, Tiffany; Meixner, Margaret; Pope, Alexandra; Stevenson, Kevin B.; Cooray, Asantha; Leisawitz, David; Scott, Douglas; Bauer, James; Bradford, C. Matt; Ennico, Kimberly; Fortney, Jonathan J.; Kaltenegger, Lisa; Melnick, Gary J.; Milam, Stefanie N.; Narayanan, Desika; Padgett, Deborah; Pontoppidan, Klaus; Roellig, Thomas; Sandstrom, Karin; Su, Kate Y. L.; Vieira, Joaquin; Wright, Edward; Zmuidzinas, Jonas; Staguhn, Johannes; Sheth, Kartik; Benford, Dominic; Mamajek, Eric E.; Neff, Susan G.; Carey, Sean; Burgarella, Denis; De Beck, Elvire; Gerin, Maryvonne; Helmich, Frank P.; Moseley, S. Harvey; Sakon, Itsuki; Wiedner, Martina C.
Source
Nature Astronomy, Volume 2, p. 596-599, August 2018
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Abstract
The Origins Space Telescope, one of four large Mission Concept studies sponsored by NASA for review in the 2020 US Astrophysics Decadal Survey, will open unprecedented discovery space in the infrared, unveiling our cosmic origins. We briefly describe in this article the key science themes and architecture for OST. With a sensitivity gain of up to a factor of 1,000 over any previous or planned mission, OST will open unprecedented discovery space, allow us to peer through an infrared window teeming with possibility. OST will fundamentally change our understanding of our cosmic origins - from the growth of galaxies and black holes, to uncovering the trail of water, to life signs in nearby Earth-size planets, and discoveries never imagined. Built to be highly adaptable, while addressing key science across many areas of astrophysics, OST will usher in a new era of infrared astronomy.
Comment: Published in Nature Astronomy. This 7-page PDF is the submitted version - here is a free link to the published article: https://rdcu.be/3Rtt
Comment: Published in Nature Astronomy. This 7-page PDF is the submitted version - here is a free link to the published article: https://rdcu.be/3Rtt