Exoplanet hunting efforts have revealed the prevalence of exotic worlds with diverse
properties, including Earth-sized bodies, which has fueled our endeavor to search for life …

Abstract Space sails are a continuum of lightweight, thin, large-area, deployable
technologies which are pushing forward new frontiers in space mobility and exploration …

Abstract Space-based high-contrast imaging mission concepts for studying rocky exoplanets
in reflected light are currently under community study. We develop an inverse modeling …

Abstract Space deployable structures are widely used in multiple space missions, and
origami-inspired design is becoming a prevalent method to create deployable structures …

This paper proposes a novel parabolic cylindrical antenna with great folding efficiency
based on two symmetrically arranged Miura-ori thick-panel origami patterns and the removal …

Rotational mapping and specular reflection (glint) are two proposed methods to directly
detect liquid water on the surface of habitable exoplanets. However, false positives for both …

The atmospheres of exoplanets reveal all their properties beyond mass, radius, and orbit.
Based on bulk densities, we know that exoplanets larger than 1.5 Earth radii must have …

This paper proposes a novel single-degree-of-freedom (single-DOF) modular thick-panel
deployable structure (MTDS) based on the single-vertex four-crease and single-vertex six …

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Deformable Mirrors (DMs) enable precise
wavefront control for optical systems. This technology can be used to meet the extreme …

The Advanced Technology Large Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) team identified five
key technology areas to enable candidate architectures for a future large-aperture …