Apr 3, 2025 · Currently referred to as the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), this is a concept for a mission that would search for and characterize habitable planets beyond our solar system.

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a proposed next generation space telescope, a successor of the flagship Hubble, Webb and Roman projects. It would have a large 6–8 meter …

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) will be a large ultraviolet, optical, infrared space telescope. It will be the first specifically engineered to identify habitable, Earth-like planets next …

This milestone event will bring together scientists, engineers, industry and community stakeholders to propel the development of HWO, a mission expected to usher in a new era of …

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a large ultraviolet/optical/infrared space telescope recommended by the National Academies’ Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and …

In recommending a “~6 meter IR/O/UV Observatory optimized for exoplanets and general astrophysics” as the first entrant to the maturation program, Astro2020 gave life to what will …

Jan 9, 2023 · The HWO won’t be NASA’s next flagship space telescope after JWST. The agency plans in 2027 to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Observatory, a 2.4-meter survey telescope …

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Aug 16, 2024 · HWO Science This observatory would simultaneously provide powerful capabilities for transformational astrophysics discoveries, from our cosmic backyard of the …

On August 1, 2024, a major milestone was reached that will accelerate the Habitable Worlds Observatory’s concept development. An official project office for the mission, the Habitable …