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Completed TRL 6 (started at 3, targeting 6)
Direct imaging of exoplanets allows their spectral characterization, revealing their atmospheric composition and, potentially, signs of life
NASA funded: WFIRST/AFTA mission study Any future astrophysics mission with scope that includes direct imaging of exoplanets, such as ATLAST/UVOIR studies
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