A particularly intriguing subclass of rocky exoplanets are the ultra-short period (USP) worlds that orbit their host stars in less than a day. These planets are particularly rare around M […]
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Hidden Gems In TESS: Sherlock Finds Two New Rocky Planets Around Nearby M Dwarfs
The Hidden Gems project searches the TESS data for additional planets transiting low-mass stars in confirmed systems. Our goal is to identify planet candidates that are below the detection threshold […]
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TESS Discovers A Super-Earth Orbiting The M Dwarf Star TOI-1680
We report the discovery by the TESS mission of a super-Earth on a 4.8-d orbit around an inactive M4.5 dwarf (TOI-1680) and its validation with ground-based facilities.