For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly reveals, the newfound world is a super-Jupiter orbiting far from its host star. “When TESS launched, no one expected it to ever be capable […]
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NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way
For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly reveals, the newfound world is a super-Jupiter orbiting far from its host star. “When TESS launched, no one expected it to ever be capable […]
Leadership change at First Rail
Mike Nelson has been appointed managing director of First Rail, following Steve Montgomery’s retirement. Mike was formerly finance and strategic development director of the business. Graham Sutherland, CEO of FirstGroup plc, said: “I would like to wish Steve Montgomery all the best for his retirement and to pay tribute to his long and successful career […]
Accessibility upgrades progress at Tenby station
Tenby railway station is moving another step closer to becoming fully accessible for the first time, as Network Rail prepares to install sections of a new pedestrian bridge as part of a major accessibility upgrade. Funded by the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, the project will provide step-free access to both platforms, making […]