Highlights From TESS's First Year

The Tess mission has been operational for a year, mapping the southern sky and now surveying the northern sky. It has made significant discoveries, including new exoplanets and an Earth-sized exoplanet. Tess has also observed comets and supernovae, expanding our understanding of the universe. The mission has proven its capability to find small planets and observe celestial phenomena, contributing to our knowledge of planets and stars.

What was one of the first major achievements of the TESS mission?

• Mapping the entire northern sky

• Discovering its first Earth-sized exoplanet

• Capturing images of black holes

• Finding life on another planet

What type of systems has TESS discovered that involve multiple planets?

• Binary star systems

• Multi-planet systems

• Galactic clusters

• Black hole systems

What celestial phenomena did TESS observe that involved fluctuations in light from stars?

• Asteroid impacts

• Comet passages

• Solar flares

• Meteor showers

Besides exoplanets, what other significant astronomical events has TESS been able to capture?

• Collisions of galaxies

• Supernovae explosions

• Formation of new stars

• Eclipses of binary stars

How has TESS contributed to our understanding of the universe after just one year?

• By finding evidence of alien life

• By expanding knowledge of nearby worlds and stellar explosions

• By discovering new galaxies

• By mapping the entire Milky Way