Astronomy:TOLIMAN
The TOLIMAN (Telescope for Orbit Locus Interferometric Monitoring of our Astronomical Neighbourhood) space telescope is a low-cost mission concept aimed at detecting of exoplanets via the astrometry method, and specifically targeting the Alpha Centauri system.[1] TOLIMAN will focus on stars within 10 parsecs (32.6 light years) of the Sun.[2] The telescope, still under construction,[3] is expected to be launched into low Earth orbit no earlier than 2024.[4] The mission will involve scientists of the University of Sydney, Saber Astronautics in Australia, Breakthrough Initiatives, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.[5]
According to the Mission Leader Peter Tuthill the launch is expected no earlier than the end of 2024.[citation needed]
TOLIMAN will explore all three components of the Alpha Centauri system in search of planets in the habitable zone.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Tuthill, Peter; Bendek, Eduardo; Guyon, Olivier; Horton, Anthony; Jeffries, Bryn; Jovanovic, Nemanja; Klupar, Pete; Larkin, Kieran et al. (2018-07-09). "The TOLIMAN space telescope". in Tuthill, Peter G; Creech-Eakman, Michelle J; Mérand, Antoine. Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI. 10701. SPIE. pp. 432–441. doi:10.1117/12.2313269. ISBN 9781510619555. Bibcode: 2018SPIE10701E..1JT. https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/10701/107011J/The-TOLIMAN-space-telescope/10.1117/12.2313269.full.
- ↑ "40 trillion kilometres is a long way to look but this Sydney-designed custom telescope is up to the task" (in en-AU). ABC News. 2021-11-16. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-17/toliman-space-telescope-brings-alpha-centauri-closer-to-reality/100625376.
- ↑ "Are we alone? University and EnduroSat join up in search for life among the stars". April 2023. https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/03/15/are-we-alone-university-sydney-endurosat-satellite-search-life-among-the-stars-breakthrough-initiatives.html.
- ↑ "The TOLIMAN mission: precision astrometry for exoplanetary discovery in the solar neighborhood". https://indico.ict.inaf.it/event/726/attachments/1414/2686/TOLIMAN_Science-4.pdf.
- ↑ "New mission to scour our interstellar neighbourhood for planets that could sustain life" (in en). 2021-11-16. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/nov/16/new-mission-to-scour-our-interstellar-neighbourhood-for-planets-that-could-sustain-life.
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