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Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO)

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The Habitable Worlds Observatory is a large infrared/optical/ultraviolet space telescope recommended by the National Academies’ Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s. Habitable Worlds Observatory would be the first telescope designed specifically to search for signs of life on planets orbiting other stars.

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    Habitable Worlds Observatory

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    Jocelyn Lynch
    Project Support Specialist
    301-286-6066
    jocelyn.m.lynch@nasa.gov
    Ellie Jeffries
    Project Support Specialist
    301-286-6066
    ellen.e.jeffries@nasa.gov

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