Topic: TESS

An illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) which found the Earth-sized planet HD 21749c. (NASA via AP)

TESS finds its first Earth-sized planet

Nicole Karlis
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We now have a catalog of exoplanets

Nicole Karlis
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will identify exoplanets orbiting the brightest stars just outside our solar system. (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)

Our best chance to find Earth 2

Nicole Karlis