COROT - exoplanets and astroseismology


Malcolm Fridlund
 
 
 
 
ESA astronomer and extrasolar planet expert Malcolm Fridlund explains what to expect from the next exoplanet-hunting mission.

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Are we alone in the Universe? Are there other planets like our own orbiting distant stars? COROT, the upcoming exoplanet-hunting mission, promises to open our eyes on new, fascinating alien worlds.
 
 
 
Last update: 25 January 2007

 •  Searching for exoplanets (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/COROT/index.html)

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More about...

 •  COROT overview (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/120372_index_0_m.html)
 •  COROT factsheet (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMO6C1A6BD_index_0.html)

Related articles

 •  The European dimension of COROT: An interview with Fabio Favata (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMQUEZTIVE_index_0.html)
 •  COROT launch postponed (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMHWD9L6VE_Life_0.html)
 •  COROT fuels up (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMMFV8L6VE_index_0.html)
 •  COROT started its launch campaign in Baikonur (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMXRVC4VUE_index_0.html)
 •  COROT and the new chapter of planetary searches (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMCBN0CYTE_Life_0.html)
 •  Europe goes searching for rocky planets (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMN45PFHTE_Life_0.html)
 •  How many planets are outside our Solar System? (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMZVI5V9ED_index_0.html)
 •  How to find an extrasolar planet (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYZF9YFDD_index_0.html)
 •  ESA ESTEC expertise and facilities assist COROT project (http://www.esa.int/techresources/ESTEC-Article-fullArticle_par-28_1122386985547.html)
 •  Planet discoverer: An interview with Didier Queloz (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMK13T1VED_index_0_iv.html)

Related links

 •  COROT at CNES (http://smsc.cnes.fr/COROT/)
 •  Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia (http://www.exoplanet.eu)
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