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COROT all set to begin science mission
2 February 2007
After opening its protective cap and acquiring its 1st image 2 weeks ago, COROT is now in fine-pointing mode, the last crucial step before it starts returning science data. [...]

First image from COROT
18 January 2007
After the usual tests by specialists to ensure that the satellite was functionning correctly, the 1st image was taken during the night of 17-18 January and processed today at the Corot mission centre at CNES. [...]

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Exoplanets – surveying the heavens for new worlds
On the trail of Earth’s twin

Exploring beyond our solar system and probing the heavens for new worlds, possibly Earth's twin, is one of the great scientific quests of the 21st century. CNESMAG recently devoted a special feature to exoplanets to mark the launch of the COROT satellite t.