Science
Europe moves ahead with Ariel exoplanet mission – BBC News
The green light is given to the near-billion-euro space observatory that will study far-off worlds.
By Jonathan AmosBBC Science Correspondent
media captionArtwork: The Ariel space telescope will be about a tonne and a half at launch
The Ariel space telescope, which will study the atmospheres of distant worlds, has the green light to proceed.
European Space Agency (Esa) member states formally adopted the project on Thursday, signing off two years of feasibility studies.
The near-billion-euro observatory is now clear to launch in 2029.
Ariel will probe the gases that shroud exoplanets to try to…
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