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Scheduled for launch on January 11, NASA’s Pandora satellite will study the atmospheres of at least 20 exoplanets. By observing star-planet systems for extended periods, Pandora aims to disentangle light signals from planets and their host stars, ensuring that atmospheric data is accurate.
The mission will be accompanied by two CubeSats: BlackCAT, which will study high-energy cosmic explosions, and SPARCS, which will monitor activity on low-mass stars.
Part of NASA’s Astrophysics Pioneers program, this low-cost mission will use a novel telescope and spare James Webb detectors to help scientists search for habitable worlds and interpret data from previous telescopes like Kepler and Webb.
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