Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Goddard paper identifies a target HWO wavelength to separate CO2 from methane/water
A new NASA Goddard study compares the Habitable Worlds Observatory's ability to distinguish carbon dioxide from methane and water signatures and identifies a specific wavelength band engineers should prioritize. The result provides actionable design guidance for HWO instruments and starlight-suppression systems toward direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanet atmospheres.
