Abstract
The Origins Space Telescope (Origins) concept is designed to investigate the creation and dispersal of elements essential to life, the formation of planetary systems, and the transport of water to habitable worlds and the atmospheres of exoplanets around nearby K-and M-dwarfs to identify potentially habitable-and even inhabited-worlds. These science priorities are aligned with NASA's three major astrophysics science goals: How does the Universe work? How did we get here? and Are we alone? We briefly describe the science case that arose from the astronomical community and the science traceability matrix for Origins. The science traceability matrix prescribes the design of Origins and demonstrates that it will address the key science questions motivated by the science case.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 011012 |
Journal | Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2021 |
Keywords
- biosignatures
- cryogenic space telescope
- galaxy evolution
- infrared
- planet formation
- spectroscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Instrumentation
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science