C. Sandin

TL;DR: The Origins Space Telescope (Origins) as discussed by the authors traces our cosmic history from the formation of the first galaxies and the rise of metals to the development of habitable worlds and present-day life through exquisite sensitivity to infrared radiation from ions, atoms, molecules, dust, water vapor and ice.

TL;DR: The OST study team will present a scientifically compelling, executable mission concept to the 2020 Decadal Survey in Astrophysics and study two alternative mission concepts.

TL;DR: The Origins Space Telescope as mentioned in this paper was designed to trace the history of our origins from the time dust and heavy elements permanently altered the cosmic landscape to present-day life, and it was the first telescope to operate at mid-and far-infrared (IR) wavelengths.

TL;DR: A Materials Working Group was formed to evaluate materials for the Origins Space Telescope (Origins) in the 2020 Decadal Survey in Astrophysics as mentioned in this paper, which resulted in several options to aid the study team in making a materials selection for the mission concept.

TL;DR: The Origins Space Telescope as mentioned in this paper traces the history of our origins from the time dust and heavy elements permanently altered the cosmic landscape to present-day life and is designed to answer the alluring questions of how galaxies evolve from the earliest galactic systems to those found in the universe today.