@pubity: At just 17 years old, Wolf Cukier discovered a planet on his third day as a NASA intern. 🪐🛰️ In 2019, he was analyzing data from NASA’s TESS space telescope when he noticed an unusual signal that turned out to be a planet. Named TOI 1338 b, the planet has a radius approximately 6.9 times that of Earth and orbits two stars about 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Pictor. Its two stars orbit each other every 15 days, while the planet takes approximately 95 days to complete an orbit. Cukier’s discovery marked the first circumbinary planet discovered by NASA’s TESS mission. Scientists subsequently analyzed and confirmed the finding, which was announced in January 2020. (via: NASA) #Pubity #Astronomy

Grinning Man :

How old is he and did he find a planet on his third day?

In The Lenz Photography :

That one employee dedicating his life work for 20 years and hasn’t found anything

Mulanyan :

How the hell does this info even help us??

Reffy Limoh :

So do we throw suggestions on what to name it?

Furmily Guy :

Don't be misled by the caption. When they say he found it on his third day, three days on Venus is equivalent to 350 days on Earth so it's very likely he found it on his 350th day if he was working out of NASA's Venus office location.

skyyythegreatest :

Billionaires gone find a way to mess up that planet.

Tacos de lengua :

Coincidentally the gta6 colors

dmvblue :

So why are we paying these people if kids finding planets on their third day

LowKeyDrosky :

Does the planet know it was found?

Kyo1982 🇿🇦 :

And this helps us how…….look at the gas prices

Ryan Gill :

So they hired an alien

. :

On my 3rd of my job I couldn’t find the restrooms🤦 so i went to nearest McDonalds😂

Viral Cuts :

Bro discovered a whole planet on day 3 of his internship?? i cant even find my keys 😂🪐

Moseesee :

So is musk heading over there as well?😬😂🤣😳😆

Ney :

I will name it trump earth

jeya. :

damn, im speechless

Voltron Legendary Defender :

He’s got to call the planet Wolf 359

his kwachness 🙌 :

wdym on his third day

mahmud_cp7 :

Am I the only one hearing Knucks?

Football Nostalgia :

I’d probably discover it on my 1st day

c_99 :

A whole new planet on his third day- Imagine on his 6 month

hs fades :

does he get to name it now?

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theydoneletthecrowsin :

Davidion🛍️💸 :

Imagine doing your intern with nasa 😱