New low-density exoplanet discovered with TESS
TESS 2 min cadence PDCSAP light curves for TOI-1420. Transit events are visible roughly every 7 days. Credit: Yoshida et al., 2023. Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-1420 b, has an exceptionally low density.
Blythe Mayoral
September 26, 2023