ESA Adopts Arrakihs Mission to Uncover Galactic History by Studying Faint Galaxy Haloes

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Science Programme Committee has adopted the Arrakihs mission, planned for launch by the end of 2030. Arrakihs will capture the faint light from nearby galaxy haloes, aiming to reveal new details about how galaxies like our own form and evolve. This 'galactic archaeology' mission will investigate at least 80 galaxies to understand the typical galaxy formation process and the uniqueness of the Milky Way.