Science
NASA’s TESS spacecraft has already found 2200 possible planets | Engadget – Engadget
NASA’s TESS spacecraft has already found 2,200 potential planets, surpassing its original goal and raising hope of finding Earth-like worlds.
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) handily beat its goals. The space agency has revealed that its spacecraft has spotted over 2,200 potential planets since beginning its mission in 2018. Hundreds of those are smaller planets, some of which could include rocky worlds that are more Earth-like (though not necessarily habitable).
TESS was originally expected to find 1,600 planets in its first two years.
Some of the discoveries are decidedly unusual. The rocky planet TOI-700 d is just…
-
Noosa News23 hours agoMan dies after stabbing in inner-city unit
-
Noosa News21 hours agoBrisbane man, 39, dies after stabbing at inner city home in early morning attack, prompting investigation
-
General10 hours agoFrench far-right supporters rally against Le Pen conviction in Paris
-
Noosa News23 hours agoCrocheter Evie Smart shuns social media to create for show competitions