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Corey Spohn

Astrophysicist & Aerospace Engineer

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HWO CORONAGRAPH SIMULATION
Solar system at 5 parsecs • coronagraphoto View all animations →

Active Missions

Current research projects and open-source software for exoplanet science

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EXOSIMS

Open-source Python framework for simulating exoplanet direct imaging missions. Used to evaluate and optimize future space telescope designs and observation strategies.

PythonNumPySciPyAstropy
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coronagraphoto

Python package for simulating realistic coronagraphic observations of exoplanetary systems with realistic astrophysical scenes and detector effects.

PythonNumPyAstropy
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orbix

Extremely optimized solver for Kepler's equation using JAX. Features automatic differentiation, vectorization, and JIT compilation.

PythonJAXOrbital Mechanics
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Direct Imaging Mission Optimization

Mission yield modeling, Optimal mission scheduling, Forecasting planet observability.

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Simulating Exoplanet Detection & Characterization

Coronagraph image simulation, High contrast imaging/coronagraphy, Radial velocity methods.

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Computational Astrophysics

Modular Python/JAX exoplanet software libraries, Optimized solvers for Kepler's equation, Coronagraph PSF interpolation via Fourier interpolation.