TESS Discovers its First Jupiter-Sized Exoplanet!
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has made a huge discovery – a Jupiter-sized exoplanet located in the constellation Vulpecula. This exoplanet, designated HD 181327 b, is located about 300 light years away from Earth and is approximately seven times the mass of Jupiter. This exoplanet is the first exoplanet discovered by TESS and is the largest exoplanet found by the satellite.
NASA’s TESS has made a ground-breaking discovery – a Jupiter-sized exoplanet located 300 light years away! This exoplanet, designated HD 181327 b, is the first exoplanet discovered by TESS and is the largest exoplanet found by the satellite. This discovery has opened up a new area of research for astronomers, who will be able to use TESS to further explore exoplanets and the potential for life beyond our own solar system.
source: Phys.org