The Darwin mission

被引:42
作者
Fridlund, CM [1 ]
机构
[1] European Space Agcy, Estec, Res & Space Sci Dept, Astrophys Mission Div, NL-2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
来源
ASTRONOMY AT IR/SUBMM AND THE MICROWAVE BACKGROUND | 2004年 / 34卷 / 03期
关键词
DARWIN mission; terrestrial exo-planets;
D O I
10.1016/j.asr.2003.05.031
中图分类号
V [航空、航天];
学科分类号
08 [工学]; 0825 [航空宇航科学与技术];
摘要
This paper describes the scientific background for the Darwin mission. Darwin is the element in the European Space Agency's Cosmic Vision plan dedicated to the direct detection and study of Terrestrial exo-planets. The enabling technique of nulling interferometry is explained, and the current model mission is described. The envisaged implementation plan is outlined. (C) 2004 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:613 / 617
页数:5
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