TESS readies for takeoff
Satellite developed by MIT aims to discover thousands of nearby exoplanets, including at least 50 Earth-sized ones.
Citizen scientists discover five tightly packed exoplanets
The planetary system’s dense configuration gives clues to its formation
TESS mission to discover new planets moves toward launch
Satellite’s cameras have been delivered by MIT researchers and passed NASA inspection.
Another potentially habitable extrasolar planet discovered
Some 40 light-years away, "super-Earth" identified as new target for atmospheric study.
Girls Who Build Cameras workshop sparks future engineers
High school girls learn to construct cameras and program image filters at Lincoln Laboratory event.
New exoplanet in our neighborhood
Though likely uninhabitable, planet is rocky, Earth-sized, and near enough for study of its atmosphere.
New technique allows analysis of clouds around exoplanets
Team describes use of method to determine properties of clouds surrounding the exoplanet Kepler-7b.
NASA selects MIT-led TESS project for 2017 mission
$200 million project will launch telescopes to perform full-sky search for transiting exoplanets.
Searching for solar systems like our own
Josh Winn’s hunt for exoplanets may someday reveal habitable, Earth-like worlds.
Building a list of Earth candidates
MIT researchers increase their odds of detecting an Earthlike planet by working on a combination of satellite missions.
Team predicts satellite could locate hundreds of Earth-sized planets
Researchers say proposed satellite could represent astronomy’s ‘next big leap’ — one that may help find signs of life elsewhere in the universe.