Darwin - an experimental astronomy mission to search for extrasolar planets
Journal article, 2009
As a response to ESA call for mission concepts for its Cosmic Vision 2015–2025 plan, we propose a mission called Darwin. Its primary goal is the study of terrestrial extrasolar planets and the search for life on them. In this paper, we describe different characteristics of the instrument.
Nulling interferometry
Interferometer
Habitable zone
Direct imaging of exoplanets
Exoplanets
Author
C.S. Cockell
T. Herbst
A. Léger
O. Absil
C. Beichman
W. Benz
A. Brack
B. Chazelas
A. Chelli
H. Cottin
V. Coudé Du Foresto
W. Danchi
D. Defrére
J-W. den Herder
C. Eiroa
Malcolm Fridlund
T. Henning
K Johnston
L. Kaltenegger
L. Labadie
H. Lammer
R. Launhardt
P. Lawson
O.P. Lay
René Liseau
Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics
S.R. Martin
D. Mawet
D. Mourard
C. Moutou
L. Mugnier
F. Paresce
A. Quirrenbach
Y. Rabbia
H.J.A. Rottgering
N. Santos
F. Selsis
E. Serabyn
F. Westall
G. White
M. Ollivier
P. Bordé
Experimental Astronomy
0922-6435 (ISSN) 1572-9508 (eISSN)
Vol. 23 1 435-461Subject Categories
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology