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NASA's planet-hunter TESS temporarily shuts off
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, which has been searching for planets like Earth outside of the solar system, unexpectedly went into...
Scientists find planets in nearby solar system have unusual orbit
Newsy via AOL· 5 months agoTransiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite over Earth. A study led by researchers from the European Space...
NASA's TESS exoplanet-hunting satellite celebrates 5 years in space
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIllustration of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) at work. NASA's Transiting...
Astronomers discover closest rocky ‘super Earth’ planets yet, per Nasa
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNasa’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or Tess, recently spotted two new rocky, Earth-like...
New 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet has a weird orbit and another planet may be to blame
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agoa gaseous planet orbits close to a nearby star, causing some of its gases to be burned off into...
Astronomers discover potential "water world" exoplanet nearby Earth
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoScientists announced this week the discovery of a nearby "super-Earth" that could potentially...
12 out-of-this-world exoplanet discoveries in 2023
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoVarious colored circles circled by dotted lines scattered about a black canvas. This year saw planetary scientists add a number of exciting new worlds to...
2 'super-Earth' exoplanets spotted in habitable zone of nearby star
Space via Yahoo News· 12 months agoa planet near a star Astronomers have spotted two "super-Earth" exoplanets orbiting within the...
James Webb Space Telescope confirms its first exoplanet, one almost the same size as Earth
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe James Webb Space Telescope has captured dazzling images of stars and galaxies throughout the...
MSU professor, NASA team, discover new planet that could sustain life
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEAST LANSING — After more than a year of extra-stellar detective work, a Michigan State University...