Hundreds of TESS Exoplanets Might Be Larger than We Thought

Hundreds of TESS Exoplanets Might Be Larger than We Thought

The radius of a planet is a fundamental parameter that probes its composition and habitability. Precise radius measurements are typically derived from the fraction of starlight blocked when a planet transits its host star. The wide-field Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered hu...

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Main Authors: Te Han, Paul Robertson, Timothy D. Brandt, Shubham Kanodia, Caleb Cañas, Avi Shporer, George Ricker, Corey Beard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Subjects:
Exoplanets
Light curves
Transits
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ade794
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