Citizen Scientists Discover Giant Jupiter-Like Planet in NASA TESS Data


Exoplanet TOI-2180 b

This illustration depicts a Jupiter-like exoplanet called TOI-2180 b. It was discovered in data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt

Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts. Since 2010, the former U.S. naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who is interested — “citizen scientists” — to look through Citizen Scientists Discover Giant Jupiter-Like Planet in NASA TESS Data

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