The launch of the planet hunter
By Bulletz. Filed in Computer Tech, General Tech, Gizmos n Gadgets, Uncategorized |
A new expedition is preparing to launch this Wednesday in search of new Earth-like planets. This is the first spacecraft ever built that can find planets that are similar to Earth’s size outside the solar system.
The expedition is being led by the French space agency Cnes. They will be taking Corot out for the first time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
We’ve been waiting 25 years to get such a mission in space. Prof. Ian Roxburgh, Queen Mary astronomy professor
The mission is not just set to look for planets, but stars as well. They are looking for more information on a star’s life span and evolution.
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