Terrestrial Planet Finder
Videos
The Terrestrial Planet Finder was a proposed project by NASA to construct a system of space telescopes for detecting extrasolar terrestrial planets. TPF was postponed several times and finally cancell
Terrestrial Planet Finder – Infrared interferometer concept
A simulated view of the coronagraph for Terrestrial Planet Finder. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech)
HST SWEEPS Detail 2006
PDS 70
Tau Ceti
Videos
Tau Ceti is a single star in the constellation Cetus. Its name is a Bayer designation. Spectrally, this star is similar to the Sun, although it has only about 78% of the Sun's mass. At a distance of j
Terrestrial Planet Finder
…10 target stars Rank Target star Constellation Distance (light-years) Spectral type 1 Rigil Kentaurus Centaurus 4.3 G2V 2 Toliman Centaurus 4.3 K1V 3 Tau Ceti Cetus 11.9 G8V 4 Achird Cassiopeia 19.2 G0V 5 Beta Hydri Hydrus 24.3 G2IV 6 Delta Pavonis Pavo 19.8 G8V 7 Pi3 Orionis Orion 26.3 F6V 8 Gamma Leporis…
Gliese 667 Cc sunset
725554main pia 16764 43 428 321
PIA21423 Surface of TRAPPIST 1f