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Date: 12 September 2018
Satellite: Ariel
Copyright: ESA

The Ariel mission in the context of previous and future space missions dedicated to exoplanet science (top) and exoplanet-sensitive missions (bottom).

Ariel, the Atmospheric Remote-Sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey mission, will perform a chemical census of a large and diverse sample of exoplanets by analysing their atmospheres in great detail.

A generic version of this infographic, along with information on all the other missions shown, is available here.

Note: This graphic was updated in 2020.

Last Update: 15 December 2020
15-Mar-2026 11:56 UT

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