NASA's TESS telescope detects exoplanet using microlensing
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NASA's TESS telescope has identified an exoplanet using the gravitational microlensing effect for the first time.
The planet, Gaia23bra b, is 1.63 times the mass of Jupiter and located 40,000 light-years away.
This discovery validates the potential for future telescopes like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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NASA's TESS telescope detects exoplanet using microlensing
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NASA
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Space
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June 2026
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