The new exoplanet-chasing shuttle has been working for some time now. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which got propelled a month ago set for discover outsider universes orbiting stars near the sun, zoomed inside around 5,000 miles of the moon yesterday. This arrangement was planned a long time ago, and the move was intended […]
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Detecting Alien Civilizations in Space
With the day to day passing by, Space technology is doing astounding and stupendous work to extend its limit. Nowadays, technologically advanced paraphernalia can assist scientists and researchers in excavating alien civilizations. Mainly the presence of satellites around the alien civilization (that is if they are found), will help in the detection process. These satellites […]
After “terrific” launch, TESS – first significant orbit-raising burn
After the successful launch, the new planet-hunting software of NASA has been reported to complete its initial post-launch thruster in the space. The spacecraft will orbit the earth for the next couple of days and will be sent towards the moon after getting a big boost post which it will take around two months to […]
NASA Astrobiologist Expects to Find a New World with Life through TESS
Dr. Vladimir Airapetian believes that the TESS hunting satellite has the big capability of finding a planet with life. Since the successful launch of TESS last Wednesday, the 100 experts are discussing the different factors that are influencing the life on planet Earth. The discussion was at the Environments and Terrestrial Planets Symposium Dr. Vladimir […]
TESS Nears its First Orbit Raising
Last Saturday, the launching of NASA’s new hunting spacecraft mark is a success in the discovery of Exoplanets. Now, the aircraft is on its way towards the orbit of the moon. The process is going to be a two-month process that would yield discoveries of other Earth-like planets around There are five thrusters inside the […]
NASA Unveils Its Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Last April 18, 2018, NASA revealed its Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). It was their latest and more innovative telescope to find various planets beyond the solar system. Meanwhile, it is said that the astronomers from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy and Maunakea telescopes will be a big part of the said adventure. […]
When Is The Time That People Can Go To Space?
With the latest launched of TESS satellite, SpaceX will now help NASA to discover planets beyond the solar system. The big question is that when is the time that people can go to space? Well, regarding this matter, SpaceX might be patient enough at least until next year. Loren Grush, The Verge’s science reporter, said […]
TESS Embarks on a Mission to Discover More Exoplanets
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite was recently delivered to space with a SpaceX Falcon 9 onboard. It has launched from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida, which was followed by an uneventful countdown with healthy hardware as well as great weather. The agency’s launch commentator John Finch said that the liftoff of the rocket carrying […]
NASA launches a planet-hunting craft in space
NASA’s indomitable and voluminous search for exoplanets has been made possible by the launch of the rocket named SpaceX Falcon 9. The orbit of TESS spacecraft is undeniably a useful one for the science mission of searching for planets residing near the stars in the galaxy. This is known as the Lunar resonant orbit. The […]
TESS Approaches It First Major Orbit After “Terrific” launch
TESS was successfully launched last week. It was a grand spectacle when the planet-hunting satellite was set to work. The satellite fired its thrusters when it reached the farthest point in its orbit around the earth. The satellite moved into an oval orbit after the launch, and it is expected to maneuver its way into […]