Tag: Plato mission
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Cutting Through Space Noise to Find Earth-Like Planets
New Tools to Seek Earth-Like Planets Among the vastness of the universe, Earth remains the only known cradle of life. Yet researchers are relentless in their pursuit of distant, Earth-like worlds that orbit Sun-like stars. A major stride forward is underway as European scientists develop cutting-edge instruments designed to cut through space noise and reveal…
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Plato Spacecraft Nears Final Tests After Completing Sunshield and Solar Arrays
Plato Reaches a Major Milestone in Its Journey to Find Exoplanets The completion of the combined sunshield and solar array module marks a pivotal milestone for the Plato mission, as engineers at ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands finalize the spacecraft’s build. After arriving at the facility, the team carried out a delicate operation in…
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Plato spacecraft completes final assembly in ESA test facility ahead of space launch
Final assembly completes the Plato spacecraft The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Plato mission has reached a major milestone. In the Netherlands, engineers completed the final assembly by installing the combined sunshield and solar panel module onto the spacecraft. The operation, carried out in ESA’s dedicated clean room at the Test Centre, marks the last essential…