NASA Pandora Satellite Begins Atmospheric Study of 20-Plus Exoplanets

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NASA's Pandora mission, the first satellite launched under the agency's Astrophysics Pioneers program, has begun observing planets outside our solar system. The spacecraft is now collecting data on exoplanets and the stars they orbit. A primary goal of the mission is to determine the atmospheric composition of at least 20 exoplanets, including detecting the presence of hazes, clouds, and water. Pandora represents a new class of smaller, cost-effective astrophysics missions aimed at expanding humanity's understanding of distant worlds.

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