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-====== ​The SLS main science goals ======+====== ​Main science goals of the SLS, SPICE & PLANETS LPs ======
  
-The SLS concentrates on two main science goals. The first one is **to search for & characterize exo-Earths orbiting in the habitable zones (HZs) of low-mass & very-low mass stars** using high-precision radial velocity (RV) measurements (see left figure below). This search ​will expand ​the exploratory studies carried out with visible instruments (e.g., HARPS/ESO) and will focus in particular on planetary systems of nearby M dwarfs such as the 7-planet system discovered around Trappist-1, with special interest for planets located in the HZs of their host stars. ​ SPIRou ​will work in close collaboration with space- & ground-based ​photometric transit ​surveys ​like K2/​NASA, ​TESS/NASA, CHEOPS/ESA, ExTrA and later-on PLATO/ESA to identify the true planets among the candidates ​they will discover+SPIRou ​concentrates on two main science goals. The first one is **to search for & characterize exo-Earths orbiting in the habitable zones (HZs) of low-mass & very-low mass stars** using high-precision radial velocity (RV) measurements (see left figure below). This search ​expands ​the exploratory studies carried out with visible instruments (e.g., HARPS/ESO) and focuses ​in particular on planetary systems of nearby M dwarfs such as the 7-planet system discovered around Trappist-1, with special interest for planets located in the HZs of their host stars. ​ SPIRou ​works in close collaboration with space- & ground-based ​ surveys ​including ​TESS/NASA, CHEOPS/ESA, ExTrA and later-on PLATO/​ESA ​and ARIEL/​ESA, ​to identify the true planets among the candidates ​and further characterize their properties and atmospheres
  
-The second main goal is **to explore the impact of magnetic fields on star & planet formation**,​ by detecting fields of various types of young stellar objects (e.g. class-I, class-II and class-III pre-main-sequence / PMS stars, protostellar accretion discs) and by characterizing their large-scale topologies. SPIRou ​will also investigate ​the potential presence of giant planets around protostars and in the inner regions of accretion discs. In particular, this study will amplify ​the pioneering exploration surveys carried out at optical wavelengths within the MaPP (Magnetic Protostars and Planets) and [[https://​matysse.irap.omp.eu|MaTYSSE]] (Magnetic Topologies of Young Stars and the Survival of close-in massive Exoplanets) CFHT Large Programs (LPs). It will also ideally ​complement ​results obtained with ALMA/ESO on planet-forming accretion discs (see right figure below) and dense prestellar cores. ​+The second main goal is **to explore the impact of magnetic fields on star & planet formation**,​ by detecting fields of various types of young stellar objects (e.g. class-I, class-II and class-III pre-main-sequence / PMS stars, protostellar accretion discs) and by characterizing their large-scale topologies. SPIRou also investigates ​the potential presence of giant planets around protostars and in the inner regions of accretion discs. In particular, this study amplifies ​the pioneering exploration surveys carried out at optical wavelengths within the MaPP (Magnetic Protostars and Planets) and [[https://​matysse.irap.omp.eu|MaTYSSE]] (Magnetic Topologies of Young Stars and the Survival of close-in massive Exoplanets) CFHT Large Programs (LPs). It also ideally ​complements ​results obtained with ALMA/ESO on planet-forming accretion discs (see right figure below) and dense prestellar cores. ​
  
 {{home:​planet-nasa.jpg?​430|Artist view of a Earth-size planet orbiting a star other than the Sun (©NASA Ames/SETI Institute/​JPL-Caltech). ​ SPIRou should discover several tens of such planets.}} {{home:​hltau-eso.jpg?​242|ALMA image of the planet-forming accretion disc around the young Sun HL Tau (©ALMA/​ESO). ​ Observations with SPIRou can ideally complement such studies.}} ​ {{home:​planet-nasa.jpg?​430|Artist view of a Earth-size planet orbiting a star other than the Sun (©NASA Ames/SETI Institute/​JPL-Caltech). ​ SPIRou should discover several tens of such planets.}} {{home:​hltau-eso.jpg?​242|ALMA image of the planet-forming accretion disc around the young Sun HL Tau (©ALMA/​ESO). ​ Observations with SPIRou can ideally complement such studies.}} ​
  
-More about the science goals in the section dedicated to the [[sls:​components|SLS science programme]] (restricted access). ​ Scientists interested in joining the [[sls:​consortium|SLS science consortium]] should contact the [[sls:​board|SLS executive board]] at <​spirou-sls-exec@irap.omp.eu> ​outlining their motivation and expertise. ​  +More about the science goals in the section dedicated to the [[sls:​components|science programme]] (restricted access). ​ Scientists interested in joining the [[sls:​consortium|science consortium]] should contact the Executive Board outlining their motivation ​to do so and the expertise ​they wish to share.   
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