Category Archives: Mission goals

From June 2nd to 6th, the ARRAKIHS mission took an important step forward with the Instrument Intermediate Design and Analyses Review (IIDAR), hosted by Satlantis at its headquarters in Leioa, Basque Country (Spain). This technical workshop marked a key milestone ahead of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), allowing the consortium…

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The recently proposed Black Hole Universe (BHU) model offers a bold rethinking of our cosmic origins. Rather than beginning with a singular “Big Bang,” this theory suggests that our universe may have emerged from the interior of a black hole formed within a larger parent universe. This idea provides fresh answers to…

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The European Space Agency (ESA) mission, led by Spain, will provide key insights into the behavior of dark matter. The ARRAKIHS space mission, selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and led by Spain, has begun its scientific preparation phase at the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory (OAJ) in the province of…

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From 23rd to 25th April 2025, the ARRAKIHS Consortium held its 4th Consortium Meeting in Vienna, hosted at the Geozentrum of the University Centre Althanstrasse. The event brought together 73 contributors from ARRAKIHS mission to share updates, coordinate ongoing work, and define upcoming priorities as the mission advances through key…

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Euclid and ARRAKIHS join forces to explore the extremely low surface brightness Universe https://youtu.be/YG3_hYgS3xY A series of three ISSI (International Space Science Institute) meetings between experts from ESA’s Euclid and ARRAKIHS space missions aims to address shared technical challenges, develop advanced image processing techniques, and evaluate the synergy between the…

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From September 9th to 12th, the ARRAKIHS team convened in the stunning alpine setting of Grindelwald, Switzerland, for our 3rd Consortium Meeting. The event brought together members from across the collaboration to share updates, plan for upcoming milestones, and strengthen connections as we advance this groundbreaking mission. The meeting opened…

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Simulation of a stellar stream in the halo of a galaxy to be observed by ARRAKIHS. / ARRAKIHS Consortium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOhkInglc20 The mission has successfully completed one of the critical phases and begins to work on central instrument to study dark matter. The European Space Agency (ESA) space mission ARRAKIHS (Analysis of Resolved Remnants of Accreted galaxies as a Key Instrument for Halo Surveys) reached an important milestone in March:…

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We are thrilled to share the highlights of the recent consortium meeting of the ARRAKIHS mission, which took place in the picturesque city of Lund, Sweden, from January 17th to 19th. This gathering marked our second consortium meeting, bringing together all ARRAKIHS members to exchange insights and advancements in our…

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The team of the ESA ‘ARRAKIHS’ mission meets at the Institute of Space Sciences July 31, 2023 The research team that will lead ARRAKIHS, the first mission of the European Space Agency (ESA), has gathered at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) in Barcelona for three days, during which more…

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The ARRAKIHS mission will study dark matter in the universe, which is five times more abundant than ordinary matter according to cosmological observables. 2 November 2022 The Science Programme Committee of the European Space Agency (ESA) has today officially approved the selection of the ARRAKIHS mission, the first ESA Science Programme mission to…

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