Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
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The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA mission designed to search for exoplanets, which are planets located outside our solar system. Launched on April 18, 2018, TESS aims to identify new exoplanets by monitoring the brightness of nearby stars for periodic dips in brightness, a method known as the transit method.
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