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A Realistic Roadmap to Formation Flying Space Interferometry
(2019)Bulletin of the American Astronomical SocietyThe ultimate astronomical observatory would be a formation flying space interferometer, combining sensitivity and stability with high angular resolution. The smallSat revolution offers a new and maturing prototyping platform for space interferometry and we put forward a realistic plan for achieving first stellar fringes in space by 2030.Other Publication -
The Future of Exoplanet Direct Detection
(2019)Bulletin of the American Astronomical SocietyDiffraction fundamentally limits our ability to image and characterize exoplanets. Interferometry offers some advantages in exoplanet detection and characterization and we explore in this white paper some of the potential scientific breakthroughs possible.Other Publication -
The Importance of Thermal Emission Spectroscopy for Understanding Terrestrial Exoplanets
(2019)Bulletin of the American Astronomical SocietyThe primary objective of this white paper is to illustrate the importance of the thermal infrared in characterizing terrestrial planets leveraging our experience in characterizing extra-solar jovian worlds.Other Publication