

The Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) participates in Comet Interceptor, ESA's new mission to study a pristine comet
Last summer the European Space Agency (ESA) selected Comet Interceptor as its first Fast mission, or class F (Fast), with a total development duration from the selection until the launch of about eight years. Comet Interceptor is a technological challenge that seeks to study a new comet, that is, a comet that has not yet been discovered and remains intact since its formation. The Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) participates in the mission through the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC), where this week the complete mission team meets.
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