'We have only scratched the surface of the capabilities of CHEOPS.'
-studying mission — which includes selecting"golden target" worlds for deeper investigation by the James Webb Space Telescope — for at least another three years, with the potential to extend this further until 2029.
as they cross, or transit, the face of bright stars. But it has had impressive results with objects well outside this size range.The mission has taken exoplanet science beyond simple detection, to a deeper investigation of the atmospheres of these worlds as well as accurately measuring their size and shape.
The compressed shape of WASP-103 b is believed to be the result of tidal interactions with its parent star, and the revelation marked the first time the shape of an exoplanet had been so well defined.
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