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Towards the HWO Greater Instrument Complement - Science Drivers and CapabilitiesThe Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) will carry a complement of next generation astrophysics instruments capable of transformational astrophysics, in addition to the coronagraphs needed for the exoplanet science. The astronomical community has recently submitted ~70 science case documents that outline the science the mission could be capable of doing, aligned with the priorities of the 2020 Decadal Survey. We will discuss the three baseline instruments being considered: the ultraviolet multi-object spectrograph (UV-MOS), the ultraviolet integral field spectrograph (UV-IFS), and the widefield ultraviolet-optical-infrared camera (HRI). In each case we will summarize the capabilities being demanded by the science cases and what those capabilities imply about instrument and observatory design. We will also consider the necessary technologies for those instruments and their development path as HWO seeks to approach MCR in the next 5 years.
Document ID
20250007111
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Paul Scowen
(Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Breann Sitarski
(Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Matt Bolcar
(Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Date Acquired
July 17, 2025
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Towards the Habitable Worlds Observatory: Visionary Science and Transformational Technology
Location: Washington, DC
Country: US
Start Date: July 28, 2025
End Date: July 31, 2025
Sponsors: International Society for Optics and Photonics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 612932.04.05.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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