Pandora Mission

NASA announced its latest mission, Pandora, in 2025 to study the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.

  • It is set to launch in late 2025.
  • Pandora is a SmallSat telescope under NASA’s Astrophysics Pioneers Program.

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Details

Launch Date

Fall 2025

Main Objective

Study the atmospheres of at least 20 exoplanets

Key Focus

Detection of hazes, clouds, and water in exoplanet atmospheres

Primary Tool

17.7-inch (45 cm) aperture Cassegrain telescope

Comparison to James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Smaller and less sensitive but designed for prolonged observation

Primary Study Method

Transit Method: Analyzing starlight passing through planetary atmospheres

Mission Objectives

  • Study Exoplanet Atmospheres: Analyze atmospheres of 20 exoplanets, focusing on gases like water vapor and ....
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