The European Space Agency’s CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite) mission has officially launched! CHEOPS will be the first mission to specifically measure the sizes of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. This mission is the first of its kind and is sure to revolutionize our understanding of exoplanet systems. Scientists hope that CHEOPS will help us better understand the formation of planetary systems as well as the habitability of exoplanets. Stay tuned for exciting updates as the mission progresses!

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source: Phys.org