Spacewatch: Tess embarks on planet-hunting mission for Nasa

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite will take an elliptical path around Earth to observe stars for evidence of exoplanetsNasa ’s next planet-hunting mission has launched from Cape Canaveral air force station in Florida.The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) took to the skies at 23.51 BST (18.51 EDT). It was deployed into Earth orbit 49 minutes later, to start a series of manoeuvres that will get it into its operational orbit by mid-June.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: Exoplanets Nasa Science Space SpaceX Astronomy Source Type: news