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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 10:26 Post subject: TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)	Quick Quote Quote

Kepler's days seem to be over but the search continues. TESS will search the whole sky. The launch is scheduled for April 16, but have been postponed a couple of times already. https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transiting_Exoplanet_Survey_Satellite https://tess.gsfc.nasa.gov/ https://tess.mit.edu/ Last edited by TSR69 on Mon, 30th Apr 2018 18:13; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 15:28 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

The Elder Scrolls: Space. Confirmed!

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 15:55 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Thanks Morphineus for your constructive post.

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 16:31 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:00 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Can you perhaps respond to the topic? Or is that asking too much? Formerly known as iconized

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:07 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:10 Post subject:

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What are they hoping to discover in the sky?

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:17 Post subject:

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Can you perhaps respond to the topic?
Or is that asking too much?

It is.

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:18 Post subject:

Bob Barnsen wrote:

What are they hoping to discover in the sky?

https://www.space.com/39185-most-intriguing-alien-planets-2017.html

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:23 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

I stopped watching after they showed the fake round earth CGI. This has been thoroughly debunked, yet they think people will still fall for it. My IMDb Ratings \| Fix NFOHump Cookies \| Hide Users / Threads \| Embedded Content (Videos/GIFs/Twitter/Reddit) \| The Derps Collection Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back.

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:30 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

The scientists trying to promote/sell a scientific idea often show fake pictures. The ones who are thinking those are real are stupid. Formerly known as iconized

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Posted: Thu, 5th Apr 2018 17:36 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

TESS will get a Lunar assisted orbit insertion, it is really special. Formerly known as iconized

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Posted: Wed, 18th Apr 2018 11:54 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

This YT channel will show the launch live ( I hope): Edit: Or this one: Will take some hours still, 2251 GMT (6:51 p.m. EDT), should be 0.51 CEST. Formerly known as iconized Last edited by TSR69 on Wed, 18th Apr 2018 23:47; edited 3 times in total

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Posted: Wed, 18th Apr 2018 12:14 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Well, I guess they're looking for extra-solar planets, their composition, atmosphere, heat radiation etc. to increase our knowledge beyond the current indirect results (tiny dark spot across a distant sun, wobbles etc.). Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! "The sky was the color of a TV tuned to a dead station" - Neuromancer

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Posted: Thu, 19th Apr 2018 13:55 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

I've created a reply earlier and then removed it and I redid that. And now I will leave a permanent reply. TESS will look for more exoplanets, but ones that are closer to our home. Main reason (I think) to make it easier for follow-up measurements. The James Webb telescope will be looking at exoplanets for example. Things to come: CHEOPS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHEOPS PLATO: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLATO_(spacecraft) Formerly known as iconized

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Posted: Thu, 19th Apr 2018 14:02 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

It would be nice to find a planetary system that is similar to ours. And Another Earth. A.F.A.

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Posted: Thu, 19th Apr 2018 15:42 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

But, for a plot twist, without oil!

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Posted: Thu, 19th Apr 2018 19:05 Post subject:

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I stopped watching after they showed the fake round earth CGI. This has been thoroughly debunked, yet they think people will still fall for it. Rolling Eyes

Earth is round, you imbecile. It's just flat and round, not spherical.

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Posted: Mon, 28th May 2018 22:21 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

The latest news, already bit old: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/nasa-s-new-planet-hunter-snaps-initial-test-image-swings-by-moon-toward-final-orbit Formerly known as iconized

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