NASA’s TESS, Spitzer Missions Discover a World Orbiting a Unique Young Star

Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 09:50 in Astronomy & Space

Portal origin URL: NASA’s TESS, Spitzer Missions Discover a World Orbiting a Unique Young StarPortal origin nid: 462159Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Astronomers using data from NASA's TESS and retired Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered a planet as large as Neptune circling the young star orbiting AU Microscopii.Portal image: Illustration of AU Mic b and its red dwarf host star

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