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PLATO Exoplanet Hunter Begins Search for Another Earth in 2026


Europe's next major space mission, PLATO, aims to launch in December 2026. This telescope is designed to search for Earth-like rocky planets around Sun-like stars that might be habitable. Europe's Next Big Space Mission Europe's next big space mission — a telescope that will hunt for Earth-like r

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