| Mission type | Space telescope |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Website | Official website |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2040s |
Large Strategic Science Missions Astrophysics Division | |
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a large infrared, optical, and ultraviolet space telescope recommended by the National Academies’ Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020.[1] It will be optimized to search for and image Earth-size habitable exoplanets in the habitable zones of their stars, where liquid water can exist, by using a coronagraph to block out the light of their stars, as well as provide broad astrophysics observations.[2] HWO builds upon studies conducted for two earlier mission concepts called the Large Ultraviolet Optical Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) and Habitable Exoplanets Observatory (HabEx).
- ^ Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. doi:10.17226/26141. ISBN 978-0-309-46734-6. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "The official Habitable Worlds Observatory website". NASA. December 20, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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