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Habitable Worlds Observatory Targets 25 Earth-Sized Exoplanets by 2040s
10/1/2025
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- Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) aims to identify Earth-sized exoplanets in the habitable zone, targeting 25 exoEarths in the 2040s.
- A study in The Astronomical Journal used Bioverse models to assess HWO, emphasizing albedo in identifying exoEarths.
- The study concludes HWO must exceed current design requirements and will use spectroscopy with a coronagraph, James Webb Space Telescope methods.
