ARRAKIHS explained

ARRAKIHS, or Analysis of Resolved Remnants of Accreted galaxies as a Key Instrument for Halo Surveys, is a planned mission by European Space Agency. It will study dark matter haloes of galaxies. It was selected in 2022, and is expected to be launched "in the early 2030's". It will observe 75 galaxies for 150 hours each. It is a F-class ("fast") mission.[1] [2] [3] [4] The mission is named after a planet Arrakis from science fiction novel Dune.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selection of F2 - Call for missions 2021 - Cosmos . www.cosmos.esa.int . 17 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Rao . Rahul . Dark matter-hunting satellite ARRAKIHS to launch in 2030. Here's how it will work . Space.com . 17 March 2024 . en . 15 November 2023.
  3. Web site: ARRAKIHS . www.ice.csic.es . 17 March 2024.
  4. Web site: One step closer to unveiling dark matter with ARRAKIHS . Epfl . 17 March 2024 . en . 11 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Lausanne . Ecole Polytechnique Federale de . One step closer to unveiling dark matter with ARRAKIHS . phys.org . 17 March 2024 . en.

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