Tag: Plato
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Cutting Through Space Noise: PoET and the Hunt for Earth-like Exoplanets
Cutting through the noise in the search for Earth-like worlds Across billions of galaxies and countless stars, Earth still stands as the only known cradle of life. Yet scientists remain driven to uncover potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system. A recent wave of EU-funded research is aiming to sharpen the tools used to detect…
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Cutting Through Space Noise to Find Earth-like Planets With EU PoET Telescope
Introduction: A concerted push to find Earth-like worlds Across billions of galaxies and stars, Earth remains the only known cradle of life. Yet astronomers are driven by the hope that Earth-like planets exist elsewhere and could harbor life. In the ongoing search for habitable worlds, researchers are refining tools to detect planets that resemble our…
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Plato Spacecraft Final Tests Ready for December Launch 2026
Overview: Finalizing Plato for the Journey Beyond The European Space Agency’s Plato spacecraft has taken another crucial step toward its scheduled December 2026 launch by completing its final assembly in preparation for flight. At ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands, engineers completed the delicate operation of installing the combined sunshield and solar array module, a…
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Exoplanets: 6,000 and counting — the next 30 years of discovery
Six thousand exoplanets and the long road ahead The catalog of worlds beyond our solar system has surpassed 6,000 confirmed exoplanets, a milestone that underscores both the advances in detection methods and the huge potential for future discoveries. Yet as astronomers celebrate the bounty, they are also sharpening their gaze toward the most elusive prize:…
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6,000 and Counting: The Next 30 Years in the Search for Exoplanets
Six Thousand Planets and Counting The catalog of confirmed exoplanets has just surpassed 6,000, a milestone that underscores both how far astronomy has come and how far it has yet to go. The current tally is a reminder that while we have found a great diversity of worlds—hot Jupiters, super-Earths, and mini-Neptunes—the search for a…
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ESA Opens New Deep Space Antenna in New Norcia, Australia, Boosting Europe’s Space Data Capabilities
ESA inaugurates a new milestone in deep-space communication The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially inaugurated its latest deep-space antenna at New Norcia, Western Australia, a strategic installation designed to meet Europe’s growing demand for high-volume data from distant missions. Located about 115 km north of Perth, the New Norcia 3 antenna is part of…
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ESA Inaugurates Deep Space Antenna in Australia to Boost Global Space Connectivity
ESA Opens New Norcia Deep Space Antenna to Strengthen Global Communications The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially inaugurated the New Norcia 3 deep space antenna in Western Australia, marking a significant milestone in long-distance spacecraft communications. Located about 115 km north of Perth, the antenna is the fourth in the ESA’s Estrack network and…
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ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia: New Norcia 3 opens new era for Europe-Australia space cooperation
ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia: New Norcia 3 opens new era for Europe-Australia space cooperation The European Space Agency (ESA) formally inaugurated its newest deep-space antenna, New Norcia 3, at the New Norcia site in Western Australia, about 115 km north of Perth. This state-of-the-art facility is a strategic addition to ESA’s Estrack…
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ESA inaugurates New Norcia 3: Australia’s new deep-space link
ESA inaugurates New Norcia 3, a milestone in deep-space communication The European Space Agency (ESA) marked a significant expansion of its deep-space communication network with the inauguration of the New Norcia 3 antenna in Western Australia. Located in New Norcia, about 115 kilometres north of Perth, the facility is set to meet rapidly growing data-download…
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ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia
ESA inaugurates a new milestone in space communications with New Norcia 3 In a ceremony on 4 October, the European Space Agency (ESA) officially inaugurated the New Norcia 3 deep space antenna in Western Australia, marking a significant step in meeting Europe’s growing demand for high-volume data from space missions. Located in New Norcia, about…