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Astronomers will be able to image Earth-like planets by 2025

alfa015
in Astronomy and Cosmology

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Hi,

I would like to share with you guys a couple of interesting simulations.

This simulation belongs to an Earth-like planet located 4 light-years away, imaged with the European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), expected in 2025:

ELT-and-WFIRST-with-starshade-at-4-ly-C-

 

This other simulation belongs to an Earth-like planet located 40 light-years away, imaged with the Large Ultraviolet Optical Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR), expected in 2035:

luvoir-40-ly-L-Pueyo-copia.png

 

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What is the first exoplanet you would like to see an image of?

Oops, I misread the OP.  :unsure:

Edited by Bufofrog

  • 3 weeks later...

Very interesting.  Could anyone please explain a little about what it means to "simulate" Earth-like planets?

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