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What are the key objectives of TESS?

The main objectives of TESS are to:
Discover thousands of exoplanets in orbit around the brightest stars near Earth.
Identify planets ranging from Earth-sized to larger gas giants.
Conduct detailed studies of the discovered planets’ masses, sizes, densities, and orbits.
Provide prime targets for follow-up observations by future missions, such as the James Webb Space Telescope.

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