The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will conduct a special observation of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in January 2026, temporarily interrupting Sector 99 to capture this rare opportunity to observe this object from another solar system. TESS's high-precision, continuous photometry …
more ...TESS temporarily paused science observations on April 16 after a star tracker issue. Science observations resumed April 20. The spacecraft is in good health. To see how the interruption may affect your science targets, you can use the TESS-point Web Tool.
more ...Welcome TESS followers to this special news bulletin.
In every TESS Cycle specific targets will automatically receive 2-min cadence observations.
Cycle 8 proposals are due in just over two weeks, March 27th, as such we are providing the pre-selected target list for reference.
Proposals utilizing these targets are still encouraged …
more ...Hello and welcome TESS followers to this special news bulletin! Here we will discuss the results of the Cycle 7 proposal season.
The Cycle 7 review was held earlier this year in late May, with over 120 proposals submitted, seven of which being joint proposals. Of these proposals 14 were …
more ...The TESS mission invites the community’s input on science cases that should be prioritized in TESS’s future extended missions. The format of requested input is a short 1-2 paragraph “science pitch” submitted via a Google Form, similar to the science pitches solicited in 2023 for the definition of …
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