CoRoT's new detections highlight diversity of exoplanets 14 June 2011 CoRoT's detection of ten new exoplanets, including a system of two Neptune-like objects, reveal a diverse population of planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. Read more
CoRoT (Convection, Rotation and planetary Transits) is the first space mission dedicated to exoplanetary research and designed for this purpose. The spacecraft is equipped with a 27 cm-diameter afocal telescope and a 4-CCD wide-field camera, is built around the PROTEUS spacecraft bus, and operates in a low-Earth orbit (LEO) of ~900 km (polar). Launched in December 2006 the mission had a nominal lifetime of 2.5 years, subsequently extended until 31 March 2013, during which time it will study stellar interiors and search for exoplanets. The project is led by CNES, with contributions from ESA, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Brazil.
News and Announcements
CoRoT unveils a rich assortment of new exoplanets 14 June 2010 The CoRoT team has detected six new exoplanets and one brown dwarf. The detection of one of the new exoplanets, a difficult type of target for these searches, marks a significant achievement for the CoRoT team. Read more
Newly discovered planet could hold water 18 March 2010 The Corot satellite strikes again with another fascinating planet discovery. This time, the newly discovered gas giant planet may have an interior that closely resembles those of Jupiter and Saturn in our own Solar System. Read more
Multimedia
Illustration of the exoplanet Corot-7b 16 September 2009 Read more
The planet-hosting star CoRot-7 16 September 2009 Read more
CoRoT family portrait 13 June 2010 Read more
Artist's impression of the COROT satellite 30 January 2002 Read more
The complete lightcurve of CoRot-11 14 June 2010 Read more
