TESS Completes its Primary Mission

TESS, NASA's latest planet-hunting satellite, has mapped 75% of the sky, offering new opportunities to discover exoplanets and cosmic phenomena. In its second year, TESS found intriguing planetary systems, including a potentially habitable planet around GJ 357 and the smallest planet yet around L 98-59. It also observed a star being disrupted by a black hole, highlighting its ability to detect transient events. TESS' discoveries contribute to astrobiology, with future missions like the James Webb Space Telescope set to expand on its findings. TESS has identified diverse systems, such as TO1 1338's Neptune-sized planet orbiting binary stars and KELT-9's unique star-induced seasons. With its primary mission complete, TESS will continue surveying the southern sky, promising more discoveries.

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