TESS, Spitzer Missions Discover a Unique Young World (VIDEO)

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NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and retired Spitzer Space Telescope have found a young Neptune-size world orbiting AU Microscopii, a cool, nearby M-type dwarf star surrounded by a vast disk of debris. The discovery makes the system a touchstone for understanding how stars and planets form and evolve. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u7VnZL5wJfk Download in HD: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13648

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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