MANTIS (space telescope)

MANTIS (Monitoring Activity from Nearby Stars with UV Imaging and Spectroscopy) is a planned NASA space telescope. MANTIS will study the emission of ultraviolet (UV) radiation of stars, especially in the extreme UV range, to judge the habitability of planets orbiting them. The telescope will be built by the University of Colorado Boulder as a cubesat at a cost of $8.5 million.^[1]

MANTIS (Monitoring Activity from Nearby Stars with UV Imaging and Spectroscopy)

Mission type	Space telescope
Operator	NASA
Start of mission
Launch date	2026 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric

Ultraviolet radiation and stellar flares can impact the habitability of planets. For many stars, MANTIS will perform the first measurements of extreme UV emissions.^[2]