| For General Readers | SPICA Rewites Cosmic Visoin | ||||||||||||
▸SPICA's Mission ▸What SPICA can ▸History of Japanese and European Infrared Astronomy Missions ▸SPICA, a Cool Mission ▸SPICA Pamphlet PDF *Unauthorized use of the cartoon in the pamphlet is forbidden. |
SPICA's Mission “The drama of galaxy formation” “The recipe for planetary systems” : SPICA reveals the origins of planets and galaxies. |
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| “Why do we exist here?” The ultimate goal of astronomical research is to answer this question. To achieve the goal, we have to address several key issues in current astrophysics. “The drama of galaxy formation” How did the universe begin and what is it made of? How were galaxies formed in the early universe? How did black holes affect the process? |
“The recipe for planetary systems” How were planetary systems formed? Is our Solar System a typical one? What are the conditions for life? “Rewriting our cosmic vision” SPICA, a unique mission proposed to be launched in 2018, is expected to uncover clues to answer these questions with its unprecedented infrared sensitivity. SPICA is expected to achieve epoch making discoveries to rewrite cosmic vision. |
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