TESS’ first discovery was a world called Pi Mensae c. It orbits the star Pi Mensae, ~60 light-years away and visible to the unaided eye in the Southern Hemisphere. This discovery kicked off NASA's new era of planet hunting. https://go.nasa.gov/2VFm70W #NASAExoplanets
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found three confirmed exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, in its first three months of observations.
