Ariel Exoplanet Atmosphere Observatory
ESA’s Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a development-stage space observatory planned for launch in 2031 to study the atmospheres of about 1,000 exoplanets from a halo orbit around the Sun–Earth L2 point.
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- Family Name
- Ariel
- Full Name
- Ariel Exoplanet Atmosphere Observatory
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- development
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- ESA’s Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a development-stage space observatory planned for launch in 2031 to study the atmospheres of about 1,000 exoplanets from a halo orbit around the Sun–Earth L2 point.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 00:40:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:28:46 UTC