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TESS just found a planet in a new way—and more may be hiding in its eight years of data

NASA's TESS mission has discovered an exoplanet using a novel method, with more potential finds in its existing data

By · Published July 3, 2026  06:03 UTC · Updated July 7, 2026  18:38 UTC

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NASA's TESS mission used microlensing for the first time to find an exoplanet, identified as a distant super Jupiter. Researchers noted that thousands of candidate exoplanets may remain hidden within eight years of data.

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The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has detected an exoplanet using microlensing, a first for the mission. Coverage from heise online, NASA Science, and Phys.org emphasizes the significance of this discovery, as it opens up new avenues for finding exoplanets.

Texas Tech University and fox34.com highlight the involvement of a Texas Tech researcher in the finding. WION notes that TESS has collected data on 8,000 candidate exoplanets over eight years, suggesting more discoveries may be forthcoming.

Watch for further analysis of TESS's data and potential new exoplanet discoveries. Researchers may also explore additional uses of microlensing in exoplanet detection.

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🇬🇧 English Jul 2, 08:00 UTC
🇩🇪 German Jul 3, 15:14 UTC · Tagesspiegel

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Questions people are asking

What is microlensing?

Microlensing is a technique used to detect exoplanets by observing the bending of starlight as it passes by a massive object, such as a planet.

How many candidate exoplanets has TESS identified?

According to coverage from WION, TESS has identified 8,000 candidate exoplanets.

Who was involved in this discovery?

A Texas Tech researcher was part of the team that confirmed the exoplanet using TESS data.

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