Exoplanets, look out! Two NASA-funded teams of amateur astronomers are tracking you with their backyard telescopes. These two teams, called UNITE (UNISTELLAR Network Investigating TESS Exoplanets) and Exoplanet Watch, have combined forces to confirm a new planetary discovery—a toasty “warm Jupiter”. “I pinch myself every day when I recall that I have made a meaningful scientific contribution to astronomy […]
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Astrophysics, Citizen Science, Exoplanets, TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), The Universe
Posted on
August 21, 2024
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