Ariel Program
ESA’s Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a planned Cosmic Vision observatory under development for a chemical census of about 1,000 exoplanet atmospheres. It will measure atmospheric composition, temperatures, clouds, and hazes to connect planetary properties with the environments in which planets form and evolve; NASA contributes the CASE instrument.
Identity
- Aliases
- ArielAtmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-surveyAriel Mission
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- Ariel Program
- Status
- planned
- Types
- scienceresearchdevelopment
Details
- Description
- ESA’s Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a planned Cosmic Vision observatory under development for a chemical census of about 1,000 exoplanet atmospheres. It will measure atmospheric composition, temperatures, clouds, and hazes to connect planetary properties with the environments in which planets form and evolve; NASA contributes the CASE instrument.
- Leads
- Parent Program
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2029
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:25:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:25:02 UTC