NASA planet hunter resumes operations after low power incident
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/researchers_retrieve_lithium_from_dead_batteries/
Good news for planet hunters: NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, is back online after a brief flirtation with safe mode. A pointing glitch briefly paused its sky survey, but engineers fixed the issue and re-established normal operations. TESS will continue watching nearby stars for dips that signal a transiting planet, delivering fresh data to the growing list of potential worlds. The comeback means more discoveries and faster updates for researchers and stargazers alike. For space fans and scientists, the return keeps the momentum going. With the problem solved, the mission can resume its full sky sweep, boosting the chances of catching new exoplanets and confirming prior finds.
