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Joint Astrophysics Nascent Universe Satellite:. Utilizing Grbs As High Redshift Probes, P. W. A. Roming, S. G. Bilen, D. N. Burrows, A Falcone, D. B. Fox, T. L. Herter, J. A. Kennea, Mark L. Mcconnell, J. A. Nousek Jan 2012

Joint Astrophysics Nascent Universe Satellite:. Utilizing Grbs As High Redshift Probes, P. W. A. Roming, S. G. Bilen, D. N. Burrows, A Falcone, D. B. Fox, T. L. Herter, J. A. Kennea, Mark L. Mcconnell, J. A. Nousek

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The Joint Astrophysics Nascent Universe Satellite (JANUS) is a multiwavelength cosmology mission designed to address fundamental questions about the cosmic dawn. It has three primary science objectives: (1) measure the massive star formation rate over 5 ≤ z ≤ 12 by discovering and observing high-z gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and their afterglows, (2) enable detailed studies of the history of reionization and metal enrichment in the early Universe, and (3) map the growth of the first supermassive black holes by discovering and observing the brightest quasars at z ≥ 6. A rapidly slewing spacecraft and three science instruments – the X-ray …