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  • The Planet-Hunting TESS Discovers Its Smallest Exoplanet to Date [L 98-59b]

    07/05/2019 9:23:16 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 23 replies
    Universe Today ^ | July 3, 2019 | Matt Williams
    ...one of TESS’ most recent discoveries includes a three-planet system that orbits a star (L 98-59) located roughly 35 light-years from Earth. One of the planets, known as L 98-59b, is between the sizes of Earth and Mars – effectively making it the smallest exoplanet discovered by TESS to date. The discovery also highlights the sophistication of TESS and doubles the number of small exoplanets that are considered worthy of follow-up studies... While L 98-59b represents a new record for TESS, being about 10% smaller than the previous record-holder it discovered, it is not the smallest exoplanet discovered to date....