ESA adopts galactic archaeology mission Arrakihs
The European Space Agency has officially adopted the Arrakihs mission, which aims to study galaxy formation by observing faint light from galaxy haloes. The mission is scheduled for launch by 2030 and will focus on mapping stellar streams to understand galactic history.
Why it matters
This mission represents a new, faster development cycle for ESA and provides a unique scientific approach to understanding dark matter and the evolution of galaxies like the Milky Way.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee has adopted the Arrakihs mission, clearing it to move from study into development. ESA said the spacecraft is planned for launch by the end of 2030 and will be designed to capture extremely faint light from nearby galaxy haloes to study how galaxies form and evolve.
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