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Narit joins landmark ESA galaxy mission

Researchers demonstrate a binocular breadboard prototype, a space telescope in the Arrakihs (Analysis of Resolved Remnants of Accreted Galaxies as a Key Instrument for Halo Surveys) mission. ARRAKIHS Mission Consortium (AMC)

The National Astronomical Research Institute (Narit) has joined the European Space Agency's (ESA) Analysis of Resolved Remnants of Accreted Galaxies as a Key Instrument for Halo Surveys (Arrakihs) mission, scheduled for launch in late 2030.

The mission, aimed at studying the formation and evolution of galaxies and providing new insights into the mysterious nature of dark matter, has been selected by the ESA as its second Fast-class scientific mission.

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