![In order to select our final Prime Mission targets, we plotted each target in our long list to show the range of planet radius and stellar host effective temperatures covered. We selected the top 10 gaseous (above 1.9 R⊕) and top 10 terrestrial (below 1.9 R⊕) targets to be our 20 Prime Mission targets, as indicated by the black ringed points. An additional 20 targets were selected as Secondary Targets as backups to the Prime Mission targets, shown with red rings. -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/The-Pandora.png?resize=1200%2C719&ssl=1)
[astro-ph.IM]. The Pandora spacecraft is a smallsat selected in NASA’s inaugural class of Pioneers missions.
NIR spectroscopy
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Unveiling the HD 95086 System at Mid-infrared Wavelengths with JWST/MIRI
Mid-infrared imaging of exoplanets and disks is now possible with the coronagraphs of the MIRI on the JWST. This wavelength range unveils new features of young directly imaged systems and […]
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A Real Tricorder For Mobile Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy
BASF Animal Nutrition and trinamiX GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, join forces to introduce trinamiX’ Mobile Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy Solution to the feed industry. With today’s […]