US astronomers want a giant space-based telescope to search for exoplanets

Image credit: TMT International Observatory US astronomers and astrophysicists have released a new report that aims to guide the next decade of research. A new report is written every 10 years. The new version, Astro2020, is 600 pages long and draws from hundreds of white papers. It also took years of deliberation to settle on the final report. Among the 600 pages are three key scientific priorities for space exploration and research for the next decade. One of the three priorities is to identif...