Exoplanet mission

PLATO (exoplanet mission)

PLATO is a European Space Agency mission that will hunt for terrestrial planets in the habitable zones of bright, Sun-like stars using an array of small telescopes to watch for transits, while asteroseismology of the host stars pins down their ages and sizes. Selected as ESA's third medium-class mission, it is planned for launch in 2026.

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›ESA transit hunt for habitable-zone Earths around bright stars — launch planned 2026

Transit Method
Habitable zone
Asteroseismology
Kepler Space Telescope
TESS

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Associated withTransit Method
Associated withHabitable zone
Associated withAsteroseismology
Associated withKepler Space Telescope
Associated withTESS

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PLATO (exoplanet mission)

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Methods, worlds & facilities

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PLATO (exoplanet mission)

Highlights

Methods, worlds & facilities

Knowledge connections

Sources