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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Leonie Helm

INSANE: Does another earth exist with 26 cameras and 2 000mp plato the planet hunter will find out - The Real Truth

An image of the Plato payload model, showing where the 26 cameras will be attached.

In an attempt to find Earth-like planets in the Universe, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch its Plato (PLanetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) space mission in 2026. 

The 26 cameras that will be used on the Plato spacecraft are now being integrated at the Space Centre and Optics facility, run by European space technology group OHB (Otto Hydraulik Bremen), in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. 

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