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SUMMARY:SUPER-SHARP: direct imaging and spectroscopy of exoplanets - Ian P
 arry (IoA)
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CONTACT:Dr B.-O. Demory
DESCRIPTION:I will describe SUPERSHARP (Spinning Unfolding Primary for Exo
 planet Reconnaissance via Spectroscopic High Angular Resolution Photograph
 y) which is a space telescope concept where the design is driven by exopla
 net science goals. SUPERSHARP will be proposed to ESA as a possible M5 mis
 sion. The many science drivers include the possibility of detecting bio-si
 gnatures in the spectra of Earth-like planets in the habitable zone. Conve
 ntional thinking is that such a telescope has to be very expensive ($2 bil
 lion or more) so the big challenge in the context of M5 is affordability. 
 I will therefore introduce some new ideas which potentially allow SUPERSHA
 RP to be significantly more affordable than previous telescope concepts.
LOCATION:Martin Ryle Seminar Room\, Kavli Institute
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