TOLIMAN

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The TOLIMAN (Telescope for Orbit Locus Interferometric Monitoring of our Astronomical Neighbourhood) space telescope is a low-cost mission concept aimed at detecting of exoplanets via the astrometry method, and specifically targeting the Alpha Centauri system.[1] TOLIMAN will focus on stars within 10 parsecs of the Sun.[2] The telescope, still under construction, is expected to be launched into low-earth orbit in 2023.[3] The mission will involve scientists of the University of Sydney, in Australia, Breakthrough Initiatives, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.[4]

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  1. ^ Tuthill, Peter; Bendek, Eduardo; Guyon, Olivier; Horton, Anthony; Jeffries, Bryn; Jovanovic, Nemanja; Klupar, Pete; Larkin, Kieran; Norris, Barnaby; Pope, Benjamin; Shao, Mike (2018-07-09). Tuthill, Peter G; Creech-Eakman, Michelle J; Mérand, Antoine (eds.). "The TOLIMAN space telescope". Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI. SPIE. 10701: 432–441. Bibcode:2018SPIE10701E..1JT. doi:10.1117/12.2313269. ISBN 9781510619555. S2CID 125614282.
  2. ^ "40 trillion kilometres is a long way to look but this Sydney-designed custom telescope is up to the task". ABC News. 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. ^ "The TOLIMAN mission: precision astrometry for exoplanetary discovery in the solar neighborhood" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. ^ "New mission to scour our interstellar neighbourhood for planets that could sustain life". the Guardian. 2021-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

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