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THE most exciting scientific project of the future, even if we have to wait until the 2040s for it to happen. #NASA #HabitableWorlds #space @astrojonny.bsky.social
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The upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory should be able to spot the glint of water on habitable planets, and maybe more
NASA’s next major telescope might see alien oceans and rainbows | New Scientist
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September 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Extra amounts of an uncommon element — neon-22 — could re-energize some white dwarfs, and potentially make the systems habitable.
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A Rare Kind of White Dwarf Could Foster Habitable Worlds
Extra amounts of an uncommon element — neon-22 — could re-energize some white dwarfs, and potentially make the systems habitable.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Are you preparing a manuscript on software, tools, or methodologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory?

Submit your paper to this special issue of RASTI on exactly this topic. Deadline Aug 31. 🔭 #astrocode #habitableworlds

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Call for Papers: Habitable World Observatory Mission Concept Development Software, Tools, and Methodologies
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a NASA astrophysics flagship mission concept for a future large space telescope that would be the first designed speci
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May 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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NASA Researchers Show How Ceres Could Have Once Been Habitable #Science #Space #Astrobiology #Ceres #HabitableWorlds #NASAResearch
NASA Researchers Show How Ceres Could Have Once Been Habitable
The dwarf planet is cold now, but new research paints a picture of Ceres hosting a deep, long-lived energy source that may have maintained habitable conditions in the past.
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August 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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HPIC: The Habitable Worlds Observatory Preliminary Input Catalog
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February 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Is the Habitable Worlds Observatory a Good Idea? #Science #Space #SpaceExploration #HabitableWorlds #Astronomy
Is the Habitable Worlds Observatory a Good Idea?
The Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA’s planned successor to the James Webb Space Telescope, will be a monster of an instrument. Using the same origami-like technique pioneered by the James Webb, the...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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White dwarf planets are more habitable than we thought: White dwarf stars could host habitable planets. Fast planetary rotation reduces cloud cover, keeping surface temperatures stable.

#Exoplanets #WhiteDwarfs #Astrobiology #SpaceDiscovery #HabitableWorlds #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
White dwarf planets are more habitable than we thought
White dwarf stars could host habitable planets. Fast planetary rotation reduces cloud cover, keeping surface temperatures stable.
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February 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets
#Science #NASA #Astronomy #Exoplanets #AlienLife #Astrobiology #Space #JamesWebb #JWST #ESA #PlatoMission #ArielMission #HabitableWorlds #Universe #Cosmos
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How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets | The-14
Astronomers are learning how to read exoplanet atmospheres, using telescopes to search for gases that could reveal alien life beyond Earth one day soon maybe!
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January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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The #HabitableWorlds Observatory Will Need #Astrometry To Find Life

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The Habitable Worlds Observatory Will Need Astrometry To Find Life
We’re getting closer and closer to finding a real Earth-like exoplanet. But finding one is only half the battle. To truly know if we’re looking at an Earth analog somewhere else in the galaxy, we have...
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April 3, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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#NASA launches #Pandora #telescope, taking #JWST' s search for #habitableworlds to a new level

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NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST's search for habitable worlds to a new level
The James Webb telescope's search for habitable exoplanets is getting a big boost from its new star-watching companion, Pandora.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life
#Astronomy #Space #NASA #Exoplanets #Astrobiology #SpaceExploration #Habitability #AlienLife #Astronomy #Biosignatures #SpaceScience #NExSS #HabitableWorlds #NautilusTelescope #Astrophysics
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New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life | The-14
Future telescopes, like the proposed Nautilus, could help search the skies for habitable planets. Katie Yung, Daniel Apai /University of Arizona and AllThingsSpace /SketchFab, CC BY-ND These and other...
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June 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Visit bit.ly/GeochemHab_e... to let the astronomy community know that you think geochemical habitability is important too! This page also has a link to the science case itself - it’s short bc it is the subject of a submitted proposal 😅 #HabitableWorlds
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July 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Blocking out the stellar lighthouses: Brilliant tech Blocking out the stellar lighthouses is required for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory to image exoplanets ten billion times fainter than st...

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April 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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NASA prévoit un télescope spatial "Super-Hubble" pour trouver des signes de vie extraterrestre. Le Habitable Worlds Observatory pourrait révolutionner la recherche. #NASA #HabitableWorlds #Exoplanètes
NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds
"The question 'Are we alone?' is one of the most significant questions, not just in the history of science, but in the history of humanity."
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January 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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...solar system. #Exoplanets #HyceanPlanets #HabitableWorlds
April 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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To photograph an Earth twin: NASA’s HWO Optical Design To photograph an Earth twin is the primary mission of NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will use specific infrared wavelengths to...

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February 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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8/9 Several programs will study planets around red dwarf stars, which make up most of our galaxy's stellar population.

Scientists want to understand which of these worlds retain atmospheres despite their stars' violent outbursts.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Dynamical Viability Assessment For Habitable Worlds Observatory Targets
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Dynamical Viability Assessment for Habitable Worlds Observatory Targets - Astrobiology
Exoplanetary science is increasingly prioritizing efforts toward direct imaging of planetary systems, with emphasis on those that may enable the detection and characterization of potentially habitable...
astrobiology.com
August 2, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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Finding An Ocean On An Exoplanet Would Be Huge and the Habitable Worlds Observatory Could Do It #Science #Space #Exoplanets #SpaceExploration #HabitableWorlds
Finding An Ocean On An Exoplanet Would Be Huge and the Habitable Worlds Observatory Could Do It
The search for habitable exoplanets boils down to the search for water. Exoplanet scientists lack the technological capability to detect surface water on exoplanets from great distances, so instead they...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM