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The imaginatively named 'Habitable Worlds Observatory' is at least a decade away but NASA have started to develop the underlying technology needed.
It will also be able to study their atmosphere to look for chemical signatures for signs of life. The mission is very much in its early planning stages with working groups looking at the science goals and how to achieve them. To that end HWO will be on the lookout for chemicals like oxygen and methane and other signatures that hint at the presence of life.
Following on from the first phase, NASA has now selected three proposals for two-year fixed price contracts that total a staggering $17.5 million. Sounds like a lot of money but Hubble cost $16 billion to develop and launch.
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