May 3, 2025
In this episode, Prof. Boris Kuhlmey and Prof. Peter Tuthill join me to discuss the Toliman Mission, a space telescope project focused on detecting Earth-like exoplanets around Alpha Centauri, our nearest star system, using precise astrometric measurements. We discuss logistics, the costs involved and the success rate of such an astronomical project.
Developed by a collaboration including the University of Sydney, NASA’s JPL, and Breakthrough Initiatives, it aims to launch by 2026.
University of Sydney, Faculty of Science
Toliman: https://toliman.space/
Boris Kuhlmey
www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/boris-kuhlmey.html
linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/boris-kuhlmey-48b45615
Peter Tuthill
www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/peter-tuthill.html
Bluesky: https://blueskydirectory.com/profiles/spiralstar.bsky