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ASI: "Cheops", a mission to disclose the secrets of the esoplanets

Rome, Italy - The Italian Space Agency and Astrophisics Institute will give a basic contribution

It is a new project by ESA (European Space Agency) destined to the study of the extra-solar planets. "Cheops" (CHaracterizing ExOPlanets Satellite), approved last October 19 officially the realization phase, will have the task to make precise observations of stars around to them there is a presence of planets or strong indications. Its main scientific target will be to study the structure of extrasolar...

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Rome, Italy, 10/23/2012 17:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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