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NASA just found a planet 'hiding' in TESS spacecraft data, all thanks to Einstein
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Robert Lea
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NASA researchers have identified a new exoplanet, Gaia23bra b, using gravitational microlensing data from the TESS spacecraft. This discovery marks a shift in how TESS identifies planets, moving beyond its traditional transit method.
Exoplanets NASA just found a planet 'hiding' in TESS spacecraft data, all thanks to Einstein News By Robert Lea Published 6 July 2026 "When TESS launched, no one expected it to ever be capable of finding this kind of planet."
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