NASA just found a planet 'hiding' in TESS spacecraft data, all thanks to Einstein
A 'super-Jupiter' planet has been identified within existing TESS spacecraft data using gravitational lensing principles.
The story so far
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has identified a previously undetected 'super-Jupiter' planet. The celestial body was discovered hidden in archived data sets rather than through real-time observation.
Coverage from Yahoo, The Verge, Space, Scientific American, and KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com emphasizes that the discovery utilized a method based on Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Reports note that a Texas Tech researcher participated in the international team responsible for the identification.
Details regarding the planet's orbital path or specific composition remain limited. Future updates will likely clarify how this gravitational lensing method may be applied to re-examine other stored space telescope datasets.
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The obvious questions
How was the planet discovered?
It was identified by analyzing existing data from the TESS spacecraft using a method based on Einstein's principles of gravitational lensing.
What kind of planet is it?
The planet is classified as a 'super-Jupiter'.
Was the discovery planned?
Coverage suggests the planet remained unnoticed in the data until it was recently identified by the research team.
The reporting (5)
- NASA just found a planet 'hiding' in TESS spacecraft data, all thanks to Einstein Yahoo · 46d ago
- Texas Tech Researcher part of team that finds ‘Super Jupiter’ KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com · 46d ago
- NASA’s planet-hunting spacecraft discovered a “super-Jupiter” with a new method. The Verge · 46d ago
- NASA's exoplanet telescope accidentally discovered a planet. Nobody noticed Scientific American · 46d ago
- NASA just found a planet 'hiding' in TESS spacecraft data, all thanks to Einstein Space · 46d ago
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