Top 3 Future Space Telescope Concepts

Beyond current missions, several ambitious concepts are being developed to further advance our cosmic exploration, focusing on exoplanets and the universe's earliest epochs.

The top 3

1. LUVOIR: Large UV/Optical/Infrared Surveyor: LUVOIR is a concept for a large multi-wavelength observatory with a primary mirror up to 15 meters in diameter, aiming to characterize habitable exoplanets and study astrophysics from the epoch of reionization to star formation. LUVOIR (Large UV Optical Infrared Surveyor)
2. HabEx: Habitable Exoplanet Observatory: HabEx is a concept for a 4-meter optical, UV, and infrared telescope optimized to directly image Earth-sized habitable exoplanets and characterize their atmospheres for biosignatures like water, oxygen, and ozone. Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx)
3. Origins Space Telescope: Far-Infrared Explorer: Origins is a concept for a far-infrared survey space telescope with a primary mirror up to 9.1 meters, designed to trace cosmic history from early galaxy formation to habitable worlds and the transport of water. Origins Space Telescope

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