Spectroscopy to scan the stars
Twinkle is a small, low-cost mission that will use spectroscopy to decode the light from hundreds of extrasolar planets. Twinkle will be able to reveal, for the first time, the chemical composition, weather and history of worlds orbiting distant stars. The Twinkle satellite will be built in the UK and launched into a low-Earth orbit within 3 to 4 years, using a platform designed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and instrumentation led by UCL.
The 3 core drivers
EduTwinkle
Twinkle’s education programme (EduTwinkle) aims to foster links between space exploration and schools, increase girls’ uptake of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects at A-level and higher education and to widen participation at universities from under-represented communities.
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ORBYTS 2018 students visit UCL
Secondary school scientists attend meet-up.
Congratulations to ARIEL
The start of a golden era for exoplanet research
Doing “Home-work” with Twinkle – studying objects in our own Solar System
Billy Edwards updates us on what Twinkle can tell us about our own Solar System.
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Twinkle is a small, low-cost mission that will use spectroscopy to decode the light from hundreds of extrasolar planets. Twinkle will be able to reveal, for the first time, the chemical composition.