ARIEL will have a meter - class telescope primary mirror to collect visible and infrared light from distant star systems. (mta.hu)
They also dismissed the possibility of interference from Alpha Centauri A, the other star in the binary system, or from an unrelated, more distant star system that could have just been passing behind. (newscientist.com)
I think these were all attempts at making Mass Effect 2 more like Star Control 2 — a wonderful, 20 years old space exploration RPG where you needed to manage resources like fuel and your ship's upgrades to reach out to ever distant star systems in a search for valuable materials. (gamedesignreviews.com)