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MANTIS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

M<\/strong>onitoring A<\/strong>ctivity from N<\/strong>earby sT<\/strong>ars with uv I<\/strong>maging and S<\/strong>pectroscopy – Investigating the impact of stellar UV on exoplanet atmospheres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHORT DESCRIPTION<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

MANTIS<\/strong> is a space telescope planned by NASA that will study the ultraviolet (UV) emission of stars, especially in the extreme UV range, to judge the habitability of planets orbiting them, and will be the first telescope to work in that range since NASA’s Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer, which retired in 2001. The telescope is being built at the University of Colorado Boulder as a cubesat<\/a> for launch in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The James Webb Space Telescope<\/a> (JWST) will get a boost in its search for exoplanets from the MANTIS<\/strong> satellite, with the two satellites set to complement each other. Among its many tasks, JWST will pore over the atmospheres of rocky planets that could host life, while MANTIS<\/strong> will examine stellar activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theory holds that rocky exoplanets with water on their surfaces could face additional challenges if they orbit a very active star given the amount of radiation such planets would be exposed to. MANTIS<\/strong> aims to provide more data to refine this theory, through a year of observations from Earth orbit. The aim is to understand how UV light from stars affects the planets\u2019 atmospheres and even their habitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MANTIS<\/strong> will carry two telescopes into space. One is optimized for low-energy UV radiation, and the other type of telescope will look at the extreme UV range. Stars of all types will be observed, and many of them will be the first time they have been observed in the extreme UV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROLE OF THE OBSERVATORY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Our observatory participates in the MANTIS <\/strong>project for the scientific exploitation of the data and for the construction\/design part of the optical system for the EUV telescope<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OBSERVATORY STAFF INVOLVED<\/h5>\n\n\n\n