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Plato, the European Space Agency's terrestrial planet hunter spacecraft, is seen after having 24 of its 26 cameras installed.
On 11 June, engineers at OHB's facilities in Germany joined together the two main parts of ESA's Plato mission.
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Plato will also characterize the planets' host stars by studying tiny light variations in the starlight it receives. As pictured here, the work to give Plato its sensitive eyes is nearing completion.
Plato, the European Space Agency's terrestrial planet hunter spacecraft, is seen after having 24 of its 26 cameras installed.