Ariel Space Mission
@arieltelescope.bsky.social
The Ariel Consortium page | Ariel is an ESA mission to study what exoplanets are made of, how they formed, and how they evolve 🪐
Huge congratulations to the winners of Ariel Data Challenge 2025, especially first place Jeroen Cottaar!🏆
Almost all the top solutions have now been posted to the leaderboard - link in bio to check them out on Kaggle 👀
Almost all the top solutions have now been posted to the leaderboard - link in bio to check them out on Kaggle 👀
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Huge congratulations to the winners of Ariel Data Challenge 2025, especially first place Jeroen Cottaar!🏆
Almost all the top solutions have now been posted to the leaderboard - link in bio to check them out on Kaggle 👀
Almost all the top solutions have now been posted to the leaderboard - link in bio to check them out on Kaggle 👀
ExoClock Unlocked is a program for astronomy - NO telescope is needed & there are no requirements to participate, just motivation to learn to observe exoplanet transits!
Participants will be trained by Ariel mission scientists with user-friendly tools, & step-by-step guidance, check it out! 👀👀
Participants will be trained by Ariel mission scientists with user-friendly tools, & step-by-step guidance, check it out! 👀👀
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
ExoClock Unlocked is a program for astronomy - NO telescope is needed & there are no requirements to participate, just motivation to learn to observe exoplanet transits!
Participants will be trained by Ariel mission scientists with user-friendly tools, & step-by-step guidance, check it out! 👀👀
Participants will be trained by Ariel mission scientists with user-friendly tools, & step-by-step guidance, check it out! 👀👀
The telescope assembly has now been successfully integrated onto the payload structural model at
@RAL_Space_STFC
! 🎉
This model will undergo testing at the UK's new National Satellite Test Facility 🛰️
To see a timelapse video of the assembly, check out the Arieltelescope insta... 👀
@RAL_Space_STFC
! 🎉
This model will undergo testing at the UK's new National Satellite Test Facility 🛰️
To see a timelapse video of the assembly, check out the Arieltelescope insta... 👀
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The telescope assembly has now been successfully integrated onto the payload structural model at
@RAL_Space_STFC
! 🎉
This model will undergo testing at the UK's new National Satellite Test Facility 🛰️
To see a timelapse video of the assembly, check out the Arieltelescope insta... 👀
@RAL_Space_STFC
! 🎉
This model will undergo testing at the UK's new National Satellite Test Facility 🛰️
To see a timelapse video of the assembly, check out the Arieltelescope insta... 👀
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📢 It's not too late to join the @arieltelescope.bsky.social Data Challenge 2025, contributing to the Exoplanets research! Hurry up, one month left!
August 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
📢 It's not too late to join the @arieltelescope.bsky.social Data Challenge 2025, contributing to the Exoplanets research! Hurry up, one month left!
One month left to join the Ariel Data Challenge 2025!
Think you can advance exoplanet research and compete for $50,000 in prizes? Perfect for those passionate about space science to put their skills to the test!
Join the challenge and check out our ADC2025 videos here: linktr.ee/arieltelescope
Think you can advance exoplanet research and compete for $50,000 in prizes? Perfect for those passionate about space science to put their skills to the test!
Join the challenge and check out our ADC2025 videos here: linktr.ee/arieltelescope
August 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
One month left to join the Ariel Data Challenge 2025!
Think you can advance exoplanet research and compete for $50,000 in prizes? Perfect for those passionate about space science to put their skills to the test!
Join the challenge and check out our ADC2025 videos here: linktr.ee/arieltelescope
Think you can advance exoplanet research and compete for $50,000 in prizes? Perfect for those passionate about space science to put their skills to the test!
Join the challenge and check out our ADC2025 videos here: linktr.ee/arieltelescope
🚨 New Video! 🚨
ExoClock Co-ordinator Anastasia Kokori talks about ExoClock - a project to monitor the ephemerides of transiting exoplanets by the ARIEL Ephemerides Working Group, open for public participation! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7c...
ExoClock Co-ordinator Anastasia Kokori talks about ExoClock - a project to monitor the ephemerides of transiting exoplanets by the ARIEL Ephemerides Working Group, open for public participation! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7c...
Welcome to ExoClock!
YouTube video by Ariel Space Mission
www.youtube.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🚨 New Video! 🚨
ExoClock Co-ordinator Anastasia Kokori talks about ExoClock - a project to monitor the ephemerides of transiting exoplanets by the ARIEL Ephemerides Working Group, open for public participation! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7c...
ExoClock Co-ordinator Anastasia Kokori talks about ExoClock - a project to monitor the ephemerides of transiting exoplanets by the ARIEL Ephemerides Working Group, open for public participation! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7c...
🚨Check out our ✨NEW VIDEO✨ introducing the Ariel Data Challenge 2025!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBk_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBk_...
The Ariel Data Challenge 2025!
YouTube video by Ariel Space Mission
www.youtube.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🚨Check out our ✨NEW VIDEO✨ introducing the Ariel Data Challenge 2025!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBk_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBk_...
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DiRAC is once again delighted to support the Ariel Data Challenge, having provided the computing resources to generate the 2025 dataset.
Visit the Ariel Data Challenge website to learn more about the challenge and to potentially be in with a chance of winning the $15,000 top prize...! 🚀
Visit the Ariel Data Challenge website to learn more about the challenge and to potentially be in with a chance of winning the $15,000 top prize...! 🚀
The Ariel Data Challenge 2025 has launched!
Join the challenge here:
www.ariel-datachallenge.space
To learn more about the challenge and read our ADC2025 launch press release:
arielmission.space/index.php/pr...
For ADC2025 updates, follow Ariel socials here:
linktr.ee/arieltelescope
Join the challenge here:
www.ariel-datachallenge.space
To learn more about the challenge and read our ADC2025 launch press release:
arielmission.space/index.php/pr...
For ADC2025 updates, follow Ariel socials here:
linktr.ee/arieltelescope
June 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
DiRAC is once again delighted to support the Ariel Data Challenge, having provided the computing resources to generate the 2025 dataset.
Visit the Ariel Data Challenge website to learn more about the challenge and to potentially be in with a chance of winning the $15,000 top prize...! 🚀
Visit the Ariel Data Challenge website to learn more about the challenge and to potentially be in with a chance of winning the $15,000 top prize...! 🚀
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Super exciting stuff! Ariel Data Challenge Launches today! I can't believe it's that time again already, but if you're looking for a bit of a fun coding challenge, check this out, previous years have been a lot of fun. #exoplanets 🔭🪐
www.instagram.com/p/DLhOUXEtKk...
www.instagram.com/p/DLhOUXEtKk...
www.instagram.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Super exciting stuff! Ariel Data Challenge Launches today! I can't believe it's that time again already, but if you're looking for a bit of a fun coding challenge, check this out, previous years have been a lot of fun. #exoplanets 🔭🪐
www.instagram.com/p/DLhOUXEtKk...
www.instagram.com/p/DLhOUXEtKk...
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🚨 The Ariel Data Challenge 2025 has launched! 🚀🚀
👀 Check out @arieltelescope.bsky.social to:
- Join the challenge
- Learn more about the challenge and read the press release on the Ariel Consortium website
- Follow all Ariel socials for challenge updates!
👀 Check out @arieltelescope.bsky.social to:
- Join the challenge
- Learn more about the challenge and read the press release on the Ariel Consortium website
- Follow all Ariel socials for challenge updates!
June 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🚨 The Ariel Data Challenge 2025 has launched! 🚀🚀
👀 Check out @arieltelescope.bsky.social to:
- Join the challenge
- Learn more about the challenge and read the press release on the Ariel Consortium website
- Follow all Ariel socials for challenge updates!
👀 Check out @arieltelescope.bsky.social to:
- Join the challenge
- Learn more about the challenge and read the press release on the Ariel Consortium website
- Follow all Ariel socials for challenge updates!
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King’s is at the forefront of the sixth edition of the Ariel Data Challenge! 🙌
In partnership with UCL, the global competition will help scientists gather important data about the atmospheres of planets beyond our solar system. 🌌
Learn more ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-h...
In partnership with UCL, the global competition will help scientists gather important data about the atmospheres of planets beyond our solar system. 🌌
Learn more ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-h...
King's helps hold global competition to decode secrets of the Universe's most distant worlds
The Ariel Data Challenge 2025, led by a joint initiative between King’s and UCL, will help revolutionise the atmospheric analysis of planets beyond the solar system.
www.kcl.ac.uk
June 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
King’s is at the forefront of the sixth edition of the Ariel Data Challenge! 🙌
In partnership with UCL, the global competition will help scientists gather important data about the atmospheres of planets beyond our solar system. 🌌
Learn more ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-h...
In partnership with UCL, the global competition will help scientists gather important data about the atmospheres of planets beyond our solar system. 🌌
Learn more ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-h...
The Ariel Data Challenge 2025 has launched!
Join the challenge here:
www.ariel-datachallenge.space
To learn more about the challenge and read our ADC2025 launch press release:
arielmission.space/index.php/pr...
For ADC2025 updates, follow Ariel socials here:
linktr.ee/arieltelescope
Join the challenge here:
www.ariel-datachallenge.space
To learn more about the challenge and read our ADC2025 launch press release:
arielmission.space/index.php/pr...
For ADC2025 updates, follow Ariel socials here:
linktr.ee/arieltelescope
June 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Ariel Data Challenge 2025 has launched!
Join the challenge here:
www.ariel-datachallenge.space
To learn more about the challenge and read our ADC2025 launch press release:
arielmission.space/index.php/pr...
For ADC2025 updates, follow Ariel socials here:
linktr.ee/arieltelescope
Join the challenge here:
www.ariel-datachallenge.space
To learn more about the challenge and read our ADC2025 launch press release:
arielmission.space/index.php/pr...
For ADC2025 updates, follow Ariel socials here:
linktr.ee/arieltelescope
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🥇 The Europlanet Iberian Hub is proud to announce the winners of the Europlanet Iberian Solar System Amateur Astronomy award:
🔭 Agrupación Astronómica de Sabadell for their large contribution to the @arieltelescope.bsky.social, combining observations of exoplanets with a variety of telescopes
👏
🔭 Agrupación Astronómica de Sabadell for their large contribution to the @arieltelescope.bsky.social, combining observations of exoplanets with a variety of telescopes
👏
June 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🥇 The Europlanet Iberian Hub is proud to announce the winners of the Europlanet Iberian Solar System Amateur Astronomy award:
🔭 Agrupación Astronómica de Sabadell for their large contribution to the @arieltelescope.bsky.social, combining observations of exoplanets with a variety of telescopes
👏
🔭 Agrupación Astronómica de Sabadell for their large contribution to the @arieltelescope.bsky.social, combining observations of exoplanets with a variety of telescopes
👏
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Such a pleasure as always to get to present my work at @arieltelescope.bsky.social consortium meeting 🪐🔭
I know it was a packed 3 days so if you missed me please feel free to still drop me a message!
-- Also thankyou Leiden for being such a pretty city 👀
I know it was a packed 3 days so if you missed me please feel free to still drop me a message!
-- Also thankyou Leiden for being such a pretty city 👀
April 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Such a pleasure as always to get to present my work at @arieltelescope.bsky.social consortium meeting 🪐🔭
I know it was a packed 3 days so if you missed me please feel free to still drop me a message!
-- Also thankyou Leiden for being such a pretty city 👀
I know it was a packed 3 days so if you missed me please feel free to still drop me a message!
-- Also thankyou Leiden for being such a pretty city 👀
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And here the plenary with 200+ participants!! Turns out this is the #25 Ariel Consortium meeting 🥳🥳!! @arieltelescope.bsky.social @sronspace.bsky.social @esa.int
April 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
And here the plenary with 200+ participants!! Turns out this is the #25 Ariel Consortium meeting 🥳🥳!! @arieltelescope.bsky.social @sronspace.bsky.social @esa.int
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Kicking off the Ariel Consortium Meeting at SRON Leiden 😊! @sronspace.bsky.social @arieltelescope.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Kicking off the Ariel Consortium Meeting at SRON Leiden 😊! @sronspace.bsky.social @arieltelescope.bsky.social
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ariel undergoes the UK’s first space acoustic tests, led by RAL Space! Read here: arielmission.space 👀
April 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ariel undergoes the UK’s first space acoustic tests, led by RAL Space! Read here: arielmission.space 👀
ExoClock's Anastasia Kokori recently featured on popular Polish Youtube channel Astrofaza to chat about ExoClock! Check it out here [English & Polish]: www.youtube.com/live/weUrMwz...
Tajemnicza asteroida na orbicie Ziemi to... Księżyc - AstroKawa #290
YouTube video by Astrofaza
www.youtube.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
ExoClock's Anastasia Kokori recently featured on popular Polish Youtube channel Astrofaza to chat about ExoClock! Check it out here [English & Polish]: www.youtube.com/live/weUrMwz...
🚨Check out the BBC Click episode featuring Ariel as part of a segment on the National Satellite Testing Facility on iplayer (link in our bio!) 👀
The Ariel payload is tested at
RAL Space & the NSTF before travelling to France to be mounted onto the platform developed by Airbus
The Ariel payload is tested at
RAL Space & the NSTF before travelling to France to be mounted onto the platform developed by Airbus
February 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🚨Check out the BBC Click episode featuring Ariel as part of a segment on the National Satellite Testing Facility on iplayer (link in our bio!) 👀
The Ariel payload is tested at
RAL Space & the NSTF before travelling to France to be mounted onto the platform developed by Airbus
The Ariel payload is tested at
RAL Space & the NSTF before travelling to France to be mounted onto the platform developed by Airbus
Psst... we hear that Ariel gets a mention on BBC Click airing this weekend - with an appearance from our UK National Project Manager, Dr Rachel Drummond 👀📺
January 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Psst... we hear that Ariel gets a mention on BBC Click airing this weekend - with an appearance from our UK National Project Manager, Dr Rachel Drummond 👀📺
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Unleashing my inner scout in the name of @arieltelescope.bsky.social 🔭
January 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Unleashing my inner scout in the name of @arieltelescope.bsky.social 🔭
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Tomorrow, at #NeurIPS2024, don't miss the session on the "Ariel Data Challenge 2024: Extracting exoplanetary signals from the Ariel Space Telescope".
neurips.cc/virtual/2024...
Meet the winners of the Kaggle competition, and find out the role ML will play in the @arieltelescope.bsky.social
neurips.cc/virtual/2024...
Meet the winners of the Kaggle competition, and find out the role ML will play in the @arieltelescope.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Tomorrow, at #NeurIPS2024, don't miss the session on the "Ariel Data Challenge 2024: Extracting exoplanetary signals from the Ariel Space Telescope".
neurips.cc/virtual/2024...
Meet the winners of the Kaggle competition, and find out the role ML will play in the @arieltelescope.bsky.social
neurips.cc/virtual/2024...
Meet the winners of the Kaggle competition, and find out the role ML will play in the @arieltelescope.bsky.social
The Ariel team at NeurIPS conference 2024! 😊
December 14, 2024 at 4:26 PM
The Ariel team at NeurIPS conference 2024! 😊
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🚨 LAST FEW DAYS 🚨
Register for ExoClock Unlocked by December 15th here: www.exoclock.space/exoclock_unl...
Want to contribute to real scientific research and learn about exoplanet science?
But don’t have a telescope? 🔭
No problem! Join ExoClock Unlocked! 🔓
Register for ExoClock Unlocked by December 15th here: www.exoclock.space/exoclock_unl...
Want to contribute to real scientific research and learn about exoplanet science?
But don’t have a telescope? 🔭
No problem! Join ExoClock Unlocked! 🔓
December 10, 2024 at 1:14 PM
🚨 LAST FEW DAYS 🚨
Register for ExoClock Unlocked by December 15th here: www.exoclock.space/exoclock_unl...
Want to contribute to real scientific research and learn about exoplanet science?
But don’t have a telescope? 🔭
No problem! Join ExoClock Unlocked! 🔓
Register for ExoClock Unlocked by December 15th here: www.exoclock.space/exoclock_unl...
Want to contribute to real scientific research and learn about exoplanet science?
But don’t have a telescope? 🔭
No problem! Join ExoClock Unlocked! 🔓
Ariel - but make it tasty! 🎂😋
AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) technician Katherine submitted the 🏆winning cake🏆 to the RAL Space STFC Christmas bake off - judged by Ariel AIT manager Georgia Bishop!
AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) technician Katherine submitted the 🏆winning cake🏆 to the RAL Space STFC Christmas bake off - judged by Ariel AIT manager Georgia Bishop!
December 13, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Ariel - but make it tasty! 🎂😋
AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) technician Katherine submitted the 🏆winning cake🏆 to the RAL Space STFC Christmas bake off - judged by Ariel AIT manager Georgia Bishop!
AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) technician Katherine submitted the 🏆winning cake🏆 to the RAL Space STFC Christmas bake off - judged by Ariel AIT manager Georgia Bishop!