TESS just found a planet in a new way—and more may be hiding in its eight years of data
NASA's TESS mission has identified a planetary system using a new method, potentially unlocking thousands of hidden exoplanets from existing data.
What happened
NASA's TESS mission has discovered a planetary system, including a distant 'super Jupiter,' by utilizing a new detection method. A researcher from Texas Tech University was part of the team that confirmed the discovery.
Coverage from NASA Science, Phys.org, WION, and fox34.com emphasizes the significance of this new approach. Reports highlight that TESS has eight years of data that may contain further undisclosed space secrets.
Attention now turns to the 8,000 candidate exoplanets potentially hidden within the TESS data set as researchers apply this new discovery method.
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Questions people are asking
What did TESS recently find?
TESS found a planetary system, including a distant 'super Jupiter,' using a new method.
Who was involved in the discovery?
The team included a physicist and researcher from Texas Tech University.
How much data is being analyzed for further planets?
There are eight years of TESS data, which may contain 8,000 candidate exoplanets.
Coverage (7)
- Artist’s concept visualizes Gaia23bra b, (IMAGE) EurekAlert! · 47d ago
- Search for Earth twin: TESS finds exoplanet via microlensing for the first time heise online · 47d ago
- Texas Tech Researcher Part of Team That Finds Planet in New Way Texas Tech University · 47d ago
- Texas Tech physicist helps confirm distant ‘super Jupiter’ using NASA satellite in new way fox34.com · 47d ago
- '8,000 candidate exoplanets': NASA's TESS is hiding mind-boggling space secrets in its 8-year data WION · 47d ago
- NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way NASA Science (.gov) · 47d ago
- TESS just found a planet in a new way—and more may be hiding in its eight years of data Phys.org · 47d ago broke it first
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