Observing the same region of the Milky Way for two years, Plato is designed to send an image every 25 sec.
Credit: Thales Alenia Space
Close to 7,400 exoplanets, or planets outside the Solar System, have been found since 1995. Yet one that has liquid water on its surface—a chief condition for life to develop—has not been identified. After yielding impressive quantitative results, the search for exoplanets is now emphasizing quality...
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