Launch Of NASA's Newest Planet-Hunting Spacecraft Delayed
Scientists expect Tess to discover thousands of rocky and icy planets and gas giants, maybe even water worlds and places defying imagination — possibly even a twin Earth. Bigger and more powerful observatories of the future will scrutinize these prime candidates for potential signs of life.
A SpaceX rocket was originally scheduled to blast off with Tess at 4:32 p.m. MT on Monday.
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