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ARIEL (for Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) is a planned space observatory to perform Infrared Spectrographic observations of 1000 Extra-Solar Planets.
It is an European Space Agency plan for a 2028 launch and a four year mission. It would reside at the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrangian Point.