NASA Just Launched a New, Planet-Hunting Telescope!

The video discusses recent advancements in planetary research, focusing on NASA's TESS mission, which aims to discover exoplanets using the transit method. TESS will observe bright stars to analyze exoplanet atmospheres, providing insights into their habitability. The video also highlights the discovery of a lost proto planet through the Almahata Sitta meteorite, offering evidence of early solar system bodies.

What is the primary mission of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)?

How does the transit method help researchers identify exoplanets?

What are the advantages of TESS compared to the Kepler mission?

What significant evidence was found in the Almahata Sitta meteorite?

What conditions are believed to have formed the Uralites?

How do diamonds in the Almahata Sitta meteorite provide insight into its parent body?

What implications does the discovery of a lost proto planet have for our understanding of the early solar system?