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It is a planet-finding scope being built by the ESA (that'd be the European Space Agency [trying to err on the side of too much info rather than too little, at least when I feel like providing it]), that's what. Intended to launch in 2015 this one will consist of a flotilla of three craft/scopes (oh, plus one other for communications). Like TPF-I, Darwin will operate in the infrared and each of its telescopes will be at three metres in diameter. This scope is going to be placed in orbit at L2, 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. Will likely excise starlight as a nulling interferometer.
Well, what else is there to be said? I feel that, having not slept last night, I must be missing important things but could not say what. I recommend checking out the ESA's site for Darwin, very clear and informative.
Well, what else is there to be said? I feel that, having not slept last night, I must be missing important things but could not say what. I recommend checking out the ESA's site for Darwin, very clear and informative.
