Catch me if you can: The race to rescue the smallest planets

该项目将升级一个独特的澳大利亚天文台，以研究其他恒星周围的最小行星，使用一种创新的新技术来提供高精度的测量，以捕捉行星在恒星前面交叉时的微小阴影。该项目旨在产生关于潜在类地行星的新知识，并为当前和下一代空间望远镜的遗产做出贡献。预计的结果包括保存一份最好的行星名单，以进行深入的特征描述，以及澳大利亚第一个与空间观测站的能力相匹配的设施：探测像地球这样小的行星。该项目将优化未来太空望远镜的工作，从而使国际社会受益。

This project will upgrade a unique Australian observatory to study the smallest planets around other stars, using an innovative new technique to provide high precision measurements capturing the tiny shadow of planets as they cross in front of their stars. The project aims to generate new knowledge on potentially Earth-like planets and contribute to the legacy of current and next-generation space telescopes. Expected outcomes include preserving a list of best planets for in-depth characterisations, and the first Australian facility to match the capability of space observatories: detecting planets as small as Earth. This project will benefit the international community by optimising the effort of future space telescopes.