WFIRST

The Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is a NASA observatory designed to perform wide-field imaging and slitless spectroscopic surveys of the NIR (0.7 - 2.4 microns) sky for the community. It will settle essential questions in both exoplanet and dark energy research and will advance topics ranging from galaxy evolution to the study of objects within the Galaxy and within the Solar System. It is the top-ranked large space mission in the New Worlds, New Horizon Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

WFIRST Science Programs

» Sky Surveys large area near infrared surveys
» Exoplanets - Microlensing photometry (large area imaging survey)
» Dark Energy large area spectroscopy and imaging surveys, supernova monitoring
» Guest Investigator Program observing time competitively selected GI programs