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Darwin---an experimental astronomy mission to search for extrasolar planets
Cockell, Charles S; Herbst, Tom; Léger, Alain et al.
2009In Experimental Astronomy, 23, p. 435-461
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Keywords :
Interferometer; Nulling interferometry; Direct imaging of exoplanets; Exoplanets; Habitable zone
Abstract :
[en] As a response to ESA call for mission concepts for its Cosmic Vision 2015--2025 plan, we propose a mission called Darwin. Its primary goal is the study of terrestrial extrasolar planets and the search for life on them. In this paper, we describe different characteristics of the instrument.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Cockell, Charles S;  Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute, The Open University
Herbst, Tom;  Max Planck Institute fur Astronomie
Léger, Alain;  IAS, bat 121, Université Paris-Sud
Absil, Olivier  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS)
Beichman, Charles;  Michelson Science Center, California Institute of Technology
Benz, Willy;  Physikalisches Institut, University of Berne
Brack, Andre;  Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire, CNPS
Chazelas, Bruno;  IAS, bat 121, Université Paris-Sud
Chelli, Alain;  Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble (LAOG)
Cottin, Hervé;  Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques Universités Paris 12, Paris 7, CNRS UMR 7583 91
Coudé Du Foresto, Vincent;  LESIA-PHASE-Observatoire de Paris
Danchi, William;  Astrophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Defrere, Denis ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe d'astrophysique des hautes énergies (GAPHE)
den Herder, Jan-Willem;  SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Eiroa, Carlos;  Dpto Fisica Toerica C-XI, Facultad de Ciencas, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Fridlund, Malcolm;  Astrophysics Mission Division, European Space Agency, ESTEC
Henning, Thomas;  Max Planck Institute fur Astronomie
Johnston, Kenneth;  United States Naval Observatory
Kaltenegger, Lisa;  Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Labadie, Lucas;  Max Planck Institute fur Astronomie
Lammer, Helmut;  Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Launhardt, Ralf;  Max Planck Institute fur Astronomie
Lawson, Peter;  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Lay, Oliver P;  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Liseau, René;  Onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology
Martin, Stefan R;  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Mawet, Dimitri;  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Mourard, Denis;  Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur
Moutou, Claire;  Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM), CNRS, Traverse du Siphon
Mugnier, Laurent;  ONERA/DOTA
Paresce, Francesco;  IASF-Bologna, INAF
Quirrenbach, Andreas;  ZAH, Landerssternwarte
Rabbia, Yves;  Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, Dpt GEMINI UMR CNRS 6203
Rottgering, Huub J A;  Leiden Observatory, Leiden University
Rouan, Daniel;  LESIA-PHASE-Observatoire de Paris
Santos, Nuno;  Centro de Astrofisica, Universidade do Porto
Selsis, Franck;  CRAL (CNRS UMR 5574), Université de Lyon, Ecole Supérieure de Lyon
Serabyn, Eugene;  Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Westall, Frances;  Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire, CNPS
White, Glenn;  Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Open University ; Space Science and Technology Department, CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Ollivier, Marc;  IAS, bat 121, Université Paris-Sud
Bordé, Pascale;  IAS, bat 121, Université Paris-Sud
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Language :
English
Title :
Darwin---an experimental astronomy mission to search for extrasolar planets
Publication date :
March 2009
Journal title :
Experimental Astronomy
ISSN :
0922-6435
eISSN :
1572-9508
Publisher :
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands
Volume :
23
Pages :
435-461
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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