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The Stellar Imager (SI) Project: Resolving Stellar Surfaces, Interiors, and Magnetic ActivityThe Stellar Imager (SI) is a UV/Optical. Space-Based Interferometer designed to enable 0.1 milli-arcsec (mas) spectral imaging of stellar surfaces and, via asteroseismology, stellar interiors and of the Universe in general. The ultra-sharp images of SI will revolutionize our view of many dynamic astrophysical processes by transforming point sources into extended sources, and snapshots into evolving views. The science of SI focuses on the role of magnetism in the Universe, particularly on magnetic activity on the surfaces of stars like the Sun. Its prime goal is to enable long-term forecasting of solar activity and the space weather that it drives. SI will also revolutionize our understanding of the formation of planetary systems, of the habitability and climatology of distant planets, and of many magneto-hydrodynamically controlled processes in the Universe. In this paper we discuss the science goals, technology needs, and baseline design of the SI mission.
Document ID
20070030250
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Carpenter, Kenneth G.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Schrijver, K.
Karovska, M.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
May 28, 2007
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: 1st Space Astronomy: The UV Window to the Univese National UV Astronomy (NUVA)
Location: Madrid
Country: Spain
Start Date: May 28, 2007
End Date: June 1, 2007
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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