TESS

20184 camerasExoplanet hunter

LocationSpace (HEO)

Year2018

Size4 cameras

TypeExoplanet hunter

About TESS

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Has found over 7,000 exoplanet candidates. Surveys the entire sky in 26 segments. Focuses on nearby bright stars. Found its first Earth-sized habitable zone planet in 2023.

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