| タイトル | The Stellar Imager (SI) Project: Resolving Stellar Surfaces, Interiors, and Magnetic Activity |
| 著者（英） | Karovska, M.; Schrijver, K.; Carpenter, Kenneth G. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| 発行日 | 2007-05-28 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The Stellar Imager (SI) is a UV/Optical. Space-Based Interferometer designed to enable 0.1 milli-arcsec (mas) spectral imaging of stellar surfaces and, via asteroseismology, stellar interiors and of the Universe in general. The ultra-sharp images of SI will revolutionize our view of many dynamic astrophysical processes by transforming point sources into extended sources, and snapshots into evolving views. The science of SI focuses on the role of magnetism in the Universe, particularly on magnetic activity on the surfaces of stars like the Sun. Its prime goal is to enable long-term forecasting of solar activity and the space weather that it drives. SI will also revolutionize our understanding of the formation of planetary systems, of the habitability and climatology of distant planets, and of many magneto-hydrodynamically controlled processes in the Universe. In this paper we discuss the science goals, technology needs, and baseline design of the SI mission. |
| NASA分類 | Astronomy |
| 権利 | Copyright |
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