Cheops satellite lifts off to study planets beyond solar system

Successful launch from French Guiana of European project comes day late after glitchEurope ’s Cheops planet-hunting satellite has left Earth a day after its lift-off was delayed by a technical rocket glitch during the final countdown.A 30cm telescope aboard has been designed to measure the density, composition and size of numerous exoplanets, which orbit stars beyond our solar system.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 18, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Agence France-Presse Tags: Exoplanets Satellites Space European Space Agency Science Astronomy World news Source Type: news