TESS Begins to Search for Exoplanets
Channel: Astro Biological
Date: 04/08/2018

#Astrobiology

TESS launched in April, but after some time spent calibrating, testing etc, it has finally officially begun it's scientific mission of examining our nearest stellar neighbours for new planets. Every 13.5 days TESS is expected to relay it's findings, and an avalanche of new data should be expected. I look forward to its discoveries.

Music:

Inspired Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Animations:

TESS imagery: NASA's Eyes

Transit video: Space Engine

The original article I referenced:

http://planetaria.ca/2018/07/31/tess-begins-hunt-for-other-earths-opening-new-chapter-in-exoplanet-research/

Also, please excuse the lousy greenscreen effect. It's a temperamental effect. Somedays it looks perfect and others I just can't iron out the mess.