Abstract
The remarkable optical properties of the solar gravitational lens (SGL) include major brightness amplification ([Formula: see text] on the optical axis, at a wavelength of [Formula: see text]m) and extreme angular resolution ([Formula: see text][Formula: see text]arcsec). A deep space mission equipped with a modest telescope and coronagraph, traveling to the focal area of the SGL that begins at [Formula: see text] astronomical units (AU) from the Sun, offers an opportunity for direct megapixel imaging and high-resolution spectroscopy of a habitable Earth-like exoplanet. We present a basic overview of this intriguing opportunity.
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