NASA's new planet-hunting telescope in space has a bold mission — to look for worlds that may host life. Luckily, scientists are all ready to help the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) with a new roadmap. This identifies more than 1,800 stars that could host habitable planets.
Science & Technology
NASA Has a New Planet-Hunting Telescope, and It Knows Where to Look for Life First
What Is a Habitable Planet?
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So What Is TESS Looking For?
Written by
Elizabeth Howell
April 19, 2019
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