An exoplanet or extrasolar world is any planet beyond our planetary system. A lot of orbit other stars, free-floating exoplanets, called rogue worlds, orbit the galactic center and are not bound to any star.
Illustration of NASAs Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) at work. Credit: NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center
NASAs Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) participated in safe mode on Monday, October 10. The spacecraft remains in a stable configuration that suspends science observations. An initial investigation has exposed that the TESS flight computer experienced a reset.
The TESS operations team reported that science information not yet sent to the ground appears to be safely stored on the satellite. Healing procedures and investigations are underway to resume normal operations, which might take a number of days.
By NASA
October 13, 2022
TESS introduced in April 2018 and has since found more than 250 exoplanets– worlds beyond our planetary system– and countless extra prospects.
NASA assures additional updates as they end up being available.
TESS has actually contributed in many remarkable discoveries. Some of the most current include: