NASA puts next-gen exoplanet-imaging technology to the test - Phys.org

A cutting-edge tool to view planets outside our solar system has passed two key tests ahead of its launch as part of the agency's Roman Space Telescope by 2027. Read More

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures images of what's believed to be newly discovered exoplanet

The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it. Read More

NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct image of an exoplanet

NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has captured direct images of a planet outside of our solar system, which is the first time it has accomplished such a feat. This is a very big deal because ... Read More

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just found its first exoplanet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just found its first exoplanet - The planet is 110 light-years away from Earth and has the smallest mass observed by direct imagery ... Read More

2022 Should See Start of Technology Demos Leading to High Resolution ...

A NASA NIAC Phase III is developing and plans to fly a 2022 TDM (Technology Demonstration Mission) to prove the SGLF’s (Solar Gravitational Lens Focus) mission architecture. They will then prepare a ... Read More

The Future of NASA Space Telescopes – What to Look for in the Next ...

What should we expect from the next generation of space telescopes? What key scientific questions will they help answer? Do we have the technology we need to operate them in 20-30 years? To address ... Read More

Direct Imaging: The Next Big Step in the Hunt for Exoplanets

Over the next decade, three ground-based telescopes will come online that Currie said should revolutionize direct imaging. The European Extremely Large Telescope is scheduled to see first light in ... Read More

Heising-Simons Foundation supports exoplanet imaging projects at UC ...

“With the next generation of ground-based telescopes, we could potentially image a rocky planet in the habitable zone of a nearby M-dwarf star, but current technology is not there yet,” said Rebecca ... Read More