Ariel
ESA’s Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (Ariel) is a planned space observatory that will perform a chemical census of about 1,000 exoplanet atmospheres, studying their composition, clouds, and weather.
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- Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-surveyAriel Mission
- Name
- Ariel
- Status
- planned
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- Description
- ESA’s Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (Ariel) is a planned space observatory that will perform a chemical census of about 1,000 exoplanet atmospheres, studying their composition, clouds, and weather.
- Destination
- Halo orbit around the Sun–Earth Lagrange point L2, approximately 1.5 million km beyond Earth
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2031
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:08:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 13:20:44 UTC
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