The Largest Search for Other Earths Begins
TESS is NASA's planet searching satellite and it has started its exoplanet hunting mission. This video presents details of the mission to find Earth-size planets around other stars.
TESS stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. It looks for planets that cross in front of distant Suns. TESS will be the first exoplanet mission to survey nearly the entire sky.