Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph (TPF-C) is a deep space mission designed to detect and characterize Earth-like planets around nearby stars. TPF-C will be able to search for signs of life on these planets. TPF-C will use spectroscopy to measure basic properties including the presence of water or oxygen in the atmosphere; powerful signatures in the search for habitable worlds. This capability to characterize planets is what allows TPF-C to transcend other astronomy projects and become an historical endeavor on a par with the discovery voyages of the great navigators.
Keywords:
Space Sciences (General)
Type:
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, Orlando, Florida, May 24-31, 2006; May 24, 2006 - May 31, 2006; Orlando,FL; United States
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