![Early draft of a possible layout for the MPIA to test the Bertin-Alpao 13k DM. Key components are numbered and described in the text. This version makes use of polarization components to simplify the number of optical elements. -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Development.png?resize=1200%2C712&ssl=1)
[astro-ph.IM] The Planetary Camera and Spectrograph (PCS) is a proposed second-generation instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), dedicated to the direct imaging and characterization of exoplanets.
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Posted inBeta Pictoris
Exoplanet Beta Pictoris d Found After More Than 10 Years Of Searching
[ESO] A team of astronomers have discovered a third planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The new planet, Beta Pictoris d, is 100 times fainter than Beta Pictoris b — […]
Posted inComets and Asteroids
Older Than The Sun: Astronomers Find New Clues To The Origin Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
[ESO] Astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) to study the composition of 3I/ATLAS, the brightest interstellar object ever seen, in detail.
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets
Characterising Transiting Exoplanets At Long Orbital Period: Lessons Learned For PLATO From 10 Years Of Monitoring The HIP41378 System
[astro-ph.EP] The upcoming launch of the PLATO mission will open a new area of exoplanetary research by probing transiting exoplanets at long orbital periods around bright stars.
Posted inAstrogeology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Icy Worlds, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Parameterizing Slantwise Convection In Icy Moon Oceans
Convection in icy moon oceans is strongly influenced by rotation, organizing into slantwise columnar structures aligned with the planetary rotation axis. They generate significant meridional heat transport, which can affect […]