This Halloween 🎃 we're going trick or treating to some of the creepiest cosmic landscapes we've come across this past year 👻 Come along with us! 🧵
1⃣ Webb's eerie view of the Horsehead Nebula
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ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite
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ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite
@ESA_CHEOPS
ESA’s CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite. Studying known #exoplanets orbiting nearby bright stars 💫🛰️ In partnership with🇨🇭 & 10 ESA Member States
- ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite reposted🆕 Have astronomers detected the first ever extrasolar ‘glory’? 🌈 Potential signs of the rainbow-like ‘glory effect’ have been detected on a hellish planet outside our Solar System. 🤝 The team used data from @ESA_CHEOPS & other missions 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…
🪐 Are you an exoplanet or stellar researcher? Do you need space-based observations of your target? You are in luck! 📭 The CHEOPS Guest Observers Programme is open for your proposals as of today! 🔭 Submit to the 5th Announcement of Opportunity here: cosmos.esa.int/web/cheops-gue…
GIF- ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite repostedHappy #InternationalWomensDay ! On this occasion, we've caught up with three women in key positions @ESA, including our very own @CGMundell , Director of Science. Discover Prof. Mundell's views on gender equality and learn more about our current Science Programme strategy,For @womensday 2024, we're acknowledging the remarkable careers of women in key Directorate positions at ESA: @NajaGeraldine, @SimonettaCheli and @CGMundell. Read about the impactful work, pivotal life experiences and their insights on fostering a more inclusive future.
- ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite reposted
Moving to the next stage! #PlatoMission has passed its spacecraft critical design review on March 5th, meaning the spacecraft design and predicted performance meet the mission requirements 🥳 cosmos.esa.int/web/plato/plat…
GIF - ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite repostedDiscovering an exoplanet is just the beginning. @ESA_CHEOPS is the first ever space mission designed to go after known exoplanets to unveil their precise sizes, masses and even atmospheres. How will it do that? Discover here 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor… #ExoplanetExplorers
- Replying to @ESA_CHEOPS🌌 Scientific Opportunities: CHEOPS offers ultra-high precision photometry for exoplanet transits, eclipses, occultations, and more. Or even to explore exomoons, ring structures, stellar activity, and trans-Neptunian objects!🛜 Stay up to date, learn more about CHEOPS, and get familiar with the GO Programme here: cosmos.esa.int/web/cheops-gue… #ESA #SpaceScience #Exoplanets
- 🚀 Exciting news for CHEOPS Guest Observers (GO)! 🌟 Save The Date for our 5th Announcement of Opportunity (AO-5)! 📅 Key Dates: AO-5 is foreseen to open on 12 March 2024 (12:00 CET/CEST) and close on 25 April 2024 (12:00 CET/CEST).🔭 Observing Cycle: Selected proposals will be part of the observation period from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.
- ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite reposted1/ A rare star system with 6 #exoplanets has been unlocked with the help of our @ESA_CHEOPS mission A special discovery because the planets’ orbital configuration shows that the system is largely unchanged since formation more than a billion years ago 👉esa.int/Science_Explor…
- ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite repostedLast days to apply for the ESA Student Internship Programme! 📅 esa.int/About_Us/Caree… Positions are available in engineering, science, IT, natural/social sciences, business, economics and administration services and you have until 𝟑𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 to send your
- ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite reposted📢 Announcement of Opportunity for ESA-appointed representatives to join the @NASA -GOMAP START team for the Habitable Worlds Observatory 👇📢 Announcement of Opportunity for ESA-appointed representatives to join the @NASA -GOMAP START team for the Habitable Worlds Observatory: ow.ly/Cxo450PZZBp Artist’s impression: @NASA, @ESA, and L. Hustak (STScI)
- ESA CHEOPS – Characterising Exoplanet Satellite reposted🤔 Are you considering applying for the #ESAResearchFellowships? 👀 Here are some FAQ to help you out!
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