Canada Proposes POET Mission to Hunt Earth-Sized Planets

Canada Proposes POET Mission to Hunt Earth-Sized Planets
By Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://ift.tt/avXx3sQ)

Exoplanet science and the search for life beyond Earth continue to advance at break-neck speeds, with the number of confirmed exoplanets by NASA rapidly approaching 6,300, with 223 of those exoplanets being designated as terrestrial (rocky) exoplanets. With the promise of discovering an increasing number of Earth-sized exoplanets increasing every day, new telescopes from across the world have the opportunity to contribute to this incredible field.

April 29, 2026 at 12:20PM
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