{"id":15275,"date":"2025-04-04T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15275"},"modified":"2025-04-06T01:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T01:30:51","slug":"tess-exoplanet-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/tess-exoplanet-hunter\/","title":{"rendered":"TESS: Exoplanet Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>New Exoplanet Discovery:<\/strong> TESS recently aided in the detection of a new &#8220;warm Jupiter&#8221; exoplanet located over 1,000 light years away. This highlights TESS&#8217;s ongoing contribution to finding new worlds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TESS Mission:<\/strong> Launched in March 2018 by NASA, TESS is designed to discover thousands of exoplanets orbiting bright dwarf stars. Its primary goal is exoplanet detection and characterization.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Successor to Kepler:<\/strong> TESS follows in the footsteps of the Kepler space telescope, building on its legacy of exoplanet discovery. It continues the search for planets beyond our solar system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Transit Method:<\/strong> TESS identifies exoplanets by monitoring the brightness of stars for periodic dips caused by planets transiting (passing in front of) the star. This method allows scientists to determine the planet&#8217;s diameter and orbital size.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Habitable Zone:<\/strong> TESS helps identify planets within the &#8220;habitable zone,&#8221; the region around a star where liquid water could exist, potentially supporting life. This informs the search for potentially habitable planets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Extended Mission:<\/strong> While its primary two-year mission ended on July 4, 2020, TESS is now in an extended mission, continuing its exoplanet survey. This allows for further discoveries and a more complete understanding of planetary systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Planet Diversity:<\/strong> TESS is finding a variety of planets, from small, rocky worlds to gas giants, showcasing the diverse range of planetary systems in our galaxy. This contributes to a broader understanding of planet formation and evolution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Primary Mission Completion:<\/strong> TESS completed its primary mission by imaging roughly 75% of the starry sky in a two-year survey. This large-scale survey has already yielded significant results.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>66 New Exoplanets:<\/strong> During its primary mission, TESS discovered 66 new exoplanets. 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