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The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee has adopted the Arrakihs mission, clearing it to move from study into development.

Tenerife (Instituto Astrofísico de Canarias), Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden

Who
European Space Agency (ESA) Science Programme Committee, Professor Carole Mundell
What
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee has adopted the Arrakihs mission, clearing it to move from study into development.
When
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:49:07 GMT · 2h 47m ago
Where
Tenerife (Instituto Astrofísico de Canarias), Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden ·
Why
The Arrakihs mission is designed to capture extremely faint light from nearby galaxy haloes to study how galaxies form and evolve.
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The ESA's adoption of the Arrakihs mission marks a significant step towards understanding galactic formation and the Milky Way's uniqueness, potentially reshaping fundamental astronomical theories. This mission represents a collaborative effort among several European nations, advancing space science and technology.

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