Experimental Astronomy - Published Special Issue “Ariel, the ESA M4 mission”
June 2022
We are pleased to present the Special Issue “Ariel, the ESA M4 mission”, with Editors Giovanna Tinetti and Theresa Lüftinger.
Ariel, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey mission, has been selected in March 2018 by ESA for the fourth medium-class mission (M4) launch opportunity of the Cosmic Vision Program, with an expected lift off in late 2028. It is the first mission dedicated to measuring the chemical composition and thermal structures of the atmospheres of hundreds of transiting exoplanets, enabling planetary science far beyond the boundaries of our own Solar System.
Access the complete special issue through the following web page:
https://link.springer.com/journal/10686/volumes-and-issues/53-2 (this opens in a new tab)
The complete Special Issue is available for free access until September 13th 2022, but most of its papers are permanently open access.
https://youtu.be/99x6mL9XnAk (this opens in a new tab)