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Candidate planet HD 137010 b may be Earth-sized but very cold — Assets.science.nasa.gov

Candidate planet HD 137010 b may be Earth-sized but very cold

An international team reports a candidate rocky planet, HD 137010 b, orbiting a Sun-like star about 146 light-years away. The object is slightly larger than Earth and appears to have an orbital period similar to Earth’s, though it could be much colder. The discovery comes from a single transit

NASA opens TESS General Investigator proposals for Cycle 9; Phase-1 due March 10, 2026 — Assets.science.nasa.gov

NASA opens TESS General Investigator proposals for Cycle 9; Phase-1 due March 10, 2026

NASA has solicited proposals under the ROSES-25 D.3.D Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) General Investigator (GI) Program, an announcement dated 16 January 2026 said. The opportunity seeks proposals for the acquisition and analysis of new scientific data from TESS taken during Cycle 9, covering Sector 108 starting 7

NASA to launch Pandora plus two CubeSats to study exoplanet atmospheres — Assets.science.nasa.gov

NASA to launch Pandora plus two CubeSats to study exoplanet atmospheres

NASA will launch the Pandora spacecraft alongside two shoebox-sized CubeSats, BlackCAT and SPARCS, to study the atmospheres of exoplanets and their host stars. All three missions are set to lift off Jan. 11 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in