SIM SCIENCE FEATURES

SIM PlanetQuest to predict date of cosmic collision (January 4, 2007) Scientists plan to pin down the date of a galactic collision billions of years in our future by first reaching back to the Big Bang, a feat that will be made possible by the extreme precision of NASA's planned SIM PlanetQuest mission.
Pursuing the invisible with Einstein's lens (May 8, 2006) A team led by Andrew Gould of Ohio State University will use SIM PlanetQuest to hunt for hard-to-see celestial objects, like black holes and dark matter, by observing how they affect light coming from stars behind them.
Building a better guide to the galaxy (February 14, 2006) Astronomers plan to make ultra-precise measurements using SIM PlanetQuest that will reveal more about the nature of our galaxy than ever before possible, laying the foundation for a real-life guide to the galaxy.
The story before the story of extrasolar planets (August 16, 2005) A JPL scientist and his team are preparing to bring to the study of extrasolar planets what George Lucas brought to "Star Wars": the prequel.
The keys to the stellar kingdom (January 27, 2003) How big is the biggest star? How small is the smallest star? These may sound like fundamental questions, but throughout history, astronomers have found the answers elusive. To get closure on the matter, they will have to wait until the launch of SIM PlanetQuest.
Marcy: Alien 'earths' are within our grasp (April 7, 2003) Are there really any other places that look like Earth out there? In an interview, SIM PlanetQuest principal investigator Geoff Marcy says the answer may be closer than you think.
Peering into the heart of galaxies (May 13, 2002) SIM PlanetQuest's measuring capabilities will help astronomers unlock the mysteries of our Milky Way galaxy and the billions of other galaxies in our universe.