"TESS Telescope Discovers 6 Exoplanets Orbiting Young 'Misbehaving' Star"

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"TESS Telescope Discovers 6 Exoplanets Orbiting Young 'Misbehaving' Star"
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NASA's TESS telescope has discovered a rare system of six young exoplanets and a possible seventh orbiting a misbehaving infant star called TOI-1136, providing insight into planet formation and evolution. The system's similarity to our solar system offers a glimpse into our cosmic neighborhood's past. The planets, classified as "sub-Neptunes," are close to their star and may have atmospheres sculpted by intense radiation. Researchers hope to confirm the seventh planet and study the planets' compositions further, potentially with the James Webb Space Telescope.

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