"Life could exist on all sorts of worlds, but the kind we know can support life is our own, so it makes sense to first look for Earth-like planets," said Lisa Kaltenegger, lead author and member of the TESS Science team at Cornell University, in a statement.
"Kungaba nempilo kuyo yonke imihlaba, kodwa uhlobo esaziyo ukuthi lungayesekela impilo ngolwethu, ngakho kuyaqondakala ukuba kuqalwe kubhekwe amaplanethi afana ne-Earth," kusho uLisa Kaltenegger, umbhali omkhulu noyilungu lethimba le-TESS Science eNyuvesi yase-Cornell, esitatimendeni.