TESS
LocationSpace
Year2018
Size4 cameras
OperatorNASA
About TESS
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Has discovered over 7,000 exoplanet candidates. Surveys the entire sky in 26 segments. Focuses on nearby bright stars. Found its first Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone in 2023.
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