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Kepler-452b (sometimes quoted to be an Earth 2.0 or Earth's Cousin based on its characteristics; also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-7016.01) is a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the inner edge of the habitable zone of the sun-like star Kepler-452 and is the only planet in the system discovered by Kepler.
Jul 23, 2015 · The new world is included in a haul of 500 new possible planets sighted by the Kepler space telescope around distant stars. Twelve of the new candidates are less than twice Earth's diameter...
Jul 23, 2015 · Kepler-452b orbits its star every 385 days. The planet’s star is about 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It is a G2-type star like our sun, with nearly the same temperature and mass. This star is 6 billion years old, 1.5 billion times older than our sun.
Jul 24, 2015 · Nasa scientists have announced the discovery of Kepler 452b, also known as 'Earth 2.0', an earth-like planet in our galaxy.
Nov 23, 2015 · Astronomers have long hoped to find another planet in the cosmos similar to Earth--a blue dot in the distance that could harbor life akin to our own. NASA's Kepler spacecraft may have found the next best thing.
May 23, 2024 · A planet just 40 light-years from the solar system has been discovered to be tantalizingly similar to Earth and Venus—and it’s gone straight onto the “to-do” list for the James Webb Space ...
Jul 23, 2015 · Nasa has announced that it has found an extraordinarily similar planet to Earth orbiting around a distant star. The planet, Kepler-452b, is described as a larger, older Earth and is located...
Feb 7, 2024 · When We Find Earth 2.0, What’s Next? We’re looking for another Earth. But how likely is it that we’ll find a duplicate of home? By Phil Plait. An illustration of an Earth-size exoplanet. Aaron...
Apr 12, 2022 · China is planning its first space mission to survey the skies for exoplanets similar to Kepler-186f, an Earth-size planet orbiting a distant star (artist’s impression).
Jul 24, 2015 · 24 Jul 2015. Astronomers hunting for another Earth have found the closest match yet, a potentially rocky planet circling its star at the same distance as the Earth orbits the Sun, NASA has said....
