ESPRESSO Project

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ESPRESSO Project Search and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone Search and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone 3-D model of the new ultra-precise ESPRESSO spectrograph. It will be 10 times more precise than any other instrument beforehand. 3-D model of the new ultra-precise ESPRESSO spectrograph. It will be 10 times more precise than any other instrument beforehand. Credit/credito: IAC ESO’s Very-Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, Chile. ESPRESSO will collect the light of up to four 8.2 m telescopes. ESO’s Very-Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, Chile. ESPRESSO will collect the light of up to four 8.2 m telescopes. Credit/credito: ESO ESPRESSO will search for rocky planets in the habitable zone, i.e. for planets similar to our Earth. The example of Gliese 581 d has indicated the path … ESPRESSO will search for rocky planets in the habitable zone, i.e. for planets similar to our Earth. The example of Gliese 581 d has indicated the path … Credit/credito: Franck Selsis 2011 – Project start 2016 – Installation on site 2017 – Start of operations 2006 – Project start 2016 – Installation on site 2017 – Start of operations European Southern Observatory Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Physics Institute, University of Bern Observatory of the University of Geneva INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste Universidade de Lisboa, SIM/IDL & LOLS Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto The project El proyecto The site El sitio The instrument El instrumento Science Ciencia The Consortium El Consorcio Contacts: F. Pepe (Principal Investigator) – email: [email protected]

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ESPRESSO Project. Search and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone Search and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone. The project El proyecto. The site El sitio. 2011 – Project start 2016 – Installation on site 2017 – Start of operations - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ESPRESSO ProjectSearch and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zoneSearch and Characterization of rocky planets in the habitable zone

3-D model of the new ultra-precise ESPRESSO spectrograph. It will be 10 times more precise than any other instrument beforehand.3-D model of the new ultra-precise ESPRESSO spectrograph. It will be 10 times more precise than any other instrument beforehand.Credit/credito: IAC

ESO’s Very-Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, Chile. ESPRESSO will collect the light of up to four 8.2 m telescopes.ESO’s Very-Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, Chile. ESPRESSO will collect the light of up to four 8.2 m telescopes.Credit/credito: ESO

ESPRESSO will search for rocky planets in the habitable zone, i.e. for planets similar to our Earth. The example of Gliese 581 d has indicated the path …ESPRESSO will search for rocky planets in the habitable zone, i.e. for planets similar to our Earth. The example of Gliese 581 d has indicated the path …Credit/credito: Franck Selsis

2011 – Project start2016 – Installation on site2017 – Start of operations

2006 – Project start2016 – Installation on site2017 – Start of operations

European Southern ObservatoryInstituto de Astrofísica de CanariasPhysics Institute, University of BernObservatory of the University of GenevaINAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di BreraINAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di TriesteUniversidade de Lisboa, SIM/IDL & LOLSCentro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto

The project El proyecto The site El sitio

The instrument El instrumento

Science Ciencia

The Consortium El Consorcio

Contacts: F. Pepe (Principal Investigator) – email: [email protected]