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  1. Habitable Worlds Observatory homepage - NASA Science

    2 days ago · HWO is a large infrared/optical/ultraviolet space telescope recommended by the National Academies’ Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s. HWO will be the …

  2. Habitable Worlds Observatory - Wikipedia

    The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a future flagship space telescope for NASA Astrophysics that will build on the achievements of the Hubble, Webb, and Roman Space Observatories.

  3. Home | Habitable Worlds Observatory

    The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) will be a large ultraviolet, optical, infrared space telescope. It will be the first specifically engineered to identify habitable, Earth-like planets next to relatively bright …

  4. What is the Habitable Worlds Observatory and Why is it Important?

    Jan 22, 2024 · The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) represents a significant step in the field of astronomy and astrobiology. It is a proposed space telescope, designed with the primary goal of …

  5. Towards the Habitable Worlds Observatory: Visionary Science and ...

    This milestone event will bring together scientists, engineers, industry and community stakeholders to propel the development of HWO, a mission expected to usher in a new era of astrophysics discovery …

  6. Meet the Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA’s… | The Planetary Society

    May 6, 2024 · NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, or HWO, is a “Super Hubble” telescope that would directly image Earth-size exoplanets circling other stars. Using a JWST-size mirror and ultra-precise …

  7. Habitable Worlds Observatory

    Oct 3, 2024 · The HWO is architected for the direct detection of terrestrial exoplanets in habitable zones and subsequent atmospheric characterization at high spectral and spatial resolution.

  8. HWO is unique in that there is no other telescope that can provide objects to HWO for follow-up. HWO must both find Earth-like exoplanets with an imaging camera, and then follow-up with spectroscopic …

  9. The Habitable Worlds Observatory | The New Great Observatories

    In recommending a “~6 meter IR/O/UV Observatory optimized for exoplanets and general astrophysics” as the first entrant to the maturation program, Astro2020 gave life to what will become one of the …

  10. Habitable Worlds Observatory and the Future of Space ... - Payload

    Jul 10, 2024 · NASA is billing HWO as the first telescope “designed specifically to search for signs of life on planets orbiting other stars.” By signs of life, the agency is referring to key chemical fingerprints …