NASA’s TESS, Spitzer Missions Discover World Orbiting Unique Young Star

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and retired Spitzer Space Telescope have found a young Neptune-size world orbiting AU Microscopii, a cool, nearby M dwarf star surrounded by a vast disk of debris. The discovery makes the system a touchstone for understanding how stars and planets form and evolve. Music: "Web Of Intrigue" from Universal Production Music. Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Chris Smith (USRA): Lead Producer Chris Smith (USRA): Lead Animator Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park): Science Writer