"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.
- NASA's TESS telescope spots 6 exoplanets around 'misbehaving' toddler star Space.com
- Fledgling planets discovered around a newly formed star EurekAlert
- Six-planet system discovered just 270 light years away named TOI-1136 Earth.com
- Unraveling The Mysteries Of Planet Formation And Evolution In A Distant Solar System - Astrobiology Astrobiology News
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