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Life After Kepler: Upcoming Exoplanet Missions

Monday, November 4, 2013 11:16

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Artist's depiction of TESS. Image Credit: TESS team.

Artist’s depiction of the transiting exoplanet survey satellite. Image Credit: MIT/TESS team.

Last week I held an interview with Dr. Sara Seager – a lead astronomer who has contributed vastly to the field of exoplanet characterization. The condensed interview may be found here. Toward the end of our interview we had a lengthy conversation regarding the future of exoplanet research. I quickly realized that this subject should be an article in itself.

The following is a list of approved missions that will continue the search for habitable worlds, with input from Dr. Seager about their potential for finding planets that might harbor life.

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