igforum.bio / nasa-s-exoplanet-hunting-satellite-is-back-and-up-running-digital-trends - 94173
L
% NASA's exoplanet hunting satellite is back and up running Digital Trends Skip to main content Trending: Wordle Today October 24 Dell XPS 15 vs. Razer Blade 15 Best Dolby Atmos Soundbars iPhone 14 Plus Review Halo Rise vs.
Liam Wilson Member
access_time 1 minutes ago
% NASA's exoplanet hunting satellite is back and up running Digital Trends Skip to main content Trending: Wordle Today October 24 Dell XPS 15 vs. Razer Blade 15 Best Dolby Atmos Soundbars iPhone 14 Plus Review Halo Rise vs.
thumb_up Like (5)
comment Reply (0)
share Share
visibility 403 views
thumb_up 5 likes
C
Nest Hub 2nd Gen HP Envy x360 13 (2022) Review Best Chromebook Printers Home SpaceNews <h1> NASA&#8217 s exoplanet hunting satellite is back up and running </h1> By Georgina Torbet October 15, 2022 Share NASA&#8217;s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a space-based exoplanet hunter, has resumed operations following a technical issue that caused it to be put into safe mode earlier this week. The issue began on Wednesday, October 12, when a problem with the satellite&#8217;s computer arose.
Charlotte Lee Member
access_time 8 minutes ago
Nest Hub 2nd Gen HP Envy x360 13 (2022) Review Best Chromebook Printers Home SpaceNews

NASA’ s exoplanet hunting satellite is back up and running

By Georgina Torbet October 15, 2022 Share NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a space-based exoplanet hunter, has resumed operations following a technical issue that caused it to be put into safe mode earlier this week. The issue began on Wednesday, October 12, when a problem with the satellite’s computer arose.
thumb_up Like (33)
comment Reply (1)
thumb_up 33 likes
comment 1 replies
I
Isabella Johnson 2 minutes ago
“The spacecraft is in a stable configuration that suspends science observations. Preliminary i...
L
&#8220;The spacecraft is in a stable configuration that suspends science observations. Preliminary investigation revealed that the TESS flight computer experienced a reset,&#8221; NASA wrote in an update at the time. &#8220;The TESS operations team reported that science data not yet sent to the ground appears to be safely stored on the satellite.
Lucas Martinez Moderator
access_time 12 minutes ago
“The spacecraft is in a stable configuration that suspends science observations. Preliminary investigation revealed that the TESS flight computer experienced a reset,” NASA wrote in an update at the time. “The TESS operations team reported that science data not yet sent to the ground appears to be safely stored on the satellite.
thumb_up Like (17)
comment Reply (2)
thumb_up 17 likes
comment 2 replies
D
Daniel Kumar 11 minutes ago
Recovery procedures and investigations are underway to resume normal operations, which could take se...
C
Christopher Lee 8 minutes ago
The NASA team overseeing TESS powered it back up and the spacecraft was able to orient itself correc...
A
Recovery procedures and investigations are underway to resume normal operations, which could take several days.&#8221; Artist&#8217;s illustration of NASA&#8217;s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. NASA Fortunately, the problem was quickly resolved.
Ava White Moderator
access_time 8 minutes ago
Recovery procedures and investigations are underway to resume normal operations, which could take several days.” Artist’s illustration of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. NASA Fortunately, the problem was quickly resolved.
thumb_up Like (43)
comment Reply (1)
thumb_up 43 likes
comment 1 replies
A
Ava White 6 minutes ago
The NASA team overseeing TESS powered it back up and the spacecraft was able to orient itself correc...
W
The NASA team overseeing TESS powered it back up and the spacecraft was able to orient itself correctly. The data it collected recently appears to be intact and will be downloaded soon, and the satellite should be able to resume its operations. However, the team does not yet know the underlying cause of the computer reset.
William Brown Member
access_time 15 minutes ago
The NASA team overseeing TESS powered it back up and the spacecraft was able to orient itself correctly. The data it collected recently appears to be intact and will be downloaded soon, and the satellite should be able to resume its operations. However, the team does not yet know the underlying cause of the computer reset.
thumb_up Like (41)
comment Reply (3)
thumb_up 41 likes
comment 3 replies
L
Lucas Martinez 13 minutes ago
NASA says that the team will continue investigating to try to identify what caused the problem. TESS...
A
Aria Nguyen 9 minutes ago
Because exoplanets are relatively small and very distant, they generally cannot be directly imaged. ...
Show 1 more replies
L
NASA says that the team will continue investigating to try to identify what caused the problem. TESS launched in 2018 and is orbiting around the Earth in a highly elliptical orbit which allows it to see the sky of both the northern and southern hemispheres. It uses the transit method to detect exoplanets.
Lily Watson Moderator
access_time 12 minutes ago
NASA says that the team will continue investigating to try to identify what caused the problem. TESS launched in 2018 and is orbiting around the Earth in a highly elliptical orbit which allows it to see the sky of both the northern and southern hemispheres. It uses the transit method to detect exoplanets.
thumb_up Like (18)
comment Reply (0)
thumb_up 18 likes
C
Because exoplanets are relatively small and very distant, they generally cannot be directly imaged. Instead, their presence is inferred by their effects on their host stars. A transit occurs when a planet passes in front of its star, which reduces that star&#8217;s apparent brightness for a short time.
Chloe Santos Moderator
access_time 28 minutes ago
Because exoplanets are relatively small and very distant, they generally cannot be directly imaged. Instead, their presence is inferred by their effects on their host stars. A transit occurs when a planet passes in front of its star, which reduces that star’s apparent brightness for a short time.
thumb_up Like (13)
comment Reply (1)
thumb_up 13 likes
comment 1 replies
C
Christopher Lee 7 minutes ago
By detecting these transit events, TESS can identify new exoplanets. TESS has discovered over 5,000 ...
Z
By detecting these transit events, TESS can identify new exoplanets. TESS has discovered over 5,000 exoplanet candidates in its mission so far, lasting just over four years.
Zoe Mueller Member
access_time 16 minutes ago
By detecting these transit events, TESS can identify new exoplanets. TESS has discovered over 5,000 exoplanet candidates in its mission so far, lasting just over four years.
thumb_up Like (22)
comment Reply (0)
thumb_up 22 likes
E
Many of these are considered candidates rather than confirmed planets because multiple observations are required to confirm a potential planet&#8217;s status. Some of the planets or planetary candidates which TESS has discovered include a planet where a year lasts only eight hours, several potentially habitable worlds, and a strange planet that should have been engulfed by its star.
Evelyn Zhang Member
access_time 18 minutes ago
Many of these are considered candidates rather than confirmed planets because multiple observations are required to confirm a potential planet’s status. Some of the planets or planetary candidates which TESS has discovered include a planet where a year lasts only eight hours, several potentially habitable worlds, and a strange planet that should have been engulfed by its star.
thumb_up Like (8)
comment Reply (1)
thumb_up 8 likes
comment 1 replies
S
Sebastian Silva 13 minutes ago

Editors' Recommendations

Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects S...
A
<h4> Editors&#039 Recommendations </h4> Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects See how the night sky changes over a decade with this NASA time lapse Astronomers spot a monster black hole &#8216;practically in our backyard&#8217; How NASA is building an instrument to withstand the brutal conditions of Venus See SpaceX&#8217;s chopsticks in action stacking the Starship rocket Unusual puffy exoplanet has the density of marshmallow Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid caused it to form twin tails NASA is testing ways to crash land on Mars Check out Webb telescope&#8217;s mind-blowing image of the Pillars of Creation NASA asteroid crash left a comet-like trail 6,000 miles long How to watch SpaceX and NASA launch Crew-5 mission today This Mars rover is looking for a new mission Snoopy is heading to space. NASA explains why Watch the highlights of SpaceX&#8217;s Crew-5 launch to space station How to watch SpaceX&#8217;s Crew-5 astronauts arrive at space station Look out, space billboards could be coming to a sky near you Watch four astronauts welcomed to the International Space Station See Jupiter&#8217;s icy moon Europa up close and personal in Juno image
Amelia Singh Moderator
access_time 20 minutes ago

Editors' Recommendations

Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects See how the night sky changes over a decade with this NASA time lapse Astronomers spot a monster black hole ‘practically in our backyard’ How NASA is building an instrument to withstand the brutal conditions of Venus See SpaceX’s chopsticks in action stacking the Starship rocket Unusual puffy exoplanet has the density of marshmallow Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid caused it to form twin tails NASA is testing ways to crash land on Mars Check out Webb telescope’s mind-blowing image of the Pillars of Creation NASA asteroid crash left a comet-like trail 6,000 miles long How to watch SpaceX and NASA launch Crew-5 mission today This Mars rover is looking for a new mission Snoopy is heading to space. NASA explains why Watch the highlights of SpaceX’s Crew-5 launch to space station How to watch SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronauts arrive at space station Look out, space billboards could be coming to a sky near you Watch four astronauts welcomed to the International Space Station See Jupiter’s icy moon Europa up close and personal in Juno image
thumb_up Like (38)
comment Reply (1)
thumb_up 38 likes
comment 1 replies
J
Joseph Kim 5 minutes ago
NASA's exoplanet hunting satellite is back and up running Digital Trends Skip to main content ...

Write a Reply

Similar Discussions