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Kepler / K2 - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/kepler

The Kepler space telescope was NASA's first planet-hunting mission, assigned to search a portion of the Milky Way galaxy for Earth-sized planets orbiting ...

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Kepler / K2 In Depth - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/kepler/in-depth

Kepler detected planets by observing transits, or tiny dips in the brightness of a star that occur when a planet crosses in front of the star. The spacecraft ...

Kepler's Legacy: Discoveries and More - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/keplerscience

During 9.6 years in orbit, Kepler led to the discovery of more than 2600 planets by observing more than half a million stars.

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NASA Retires Kepler Space Telescope, Passes Planet-Hunting Torch

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-retires-kepler-space-telescope-passes-planet-hunting-torch

Kepler leaves a legacy of more than 2,600 exoplanet discoveries. Credits: NASA/Wendy Stenzel/Daniel Rutter. After nine years in deep space collecting data ...

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NASA's Kepler Telescope Discovers First Earth-Size Planet in 'Habitable Zone'

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-kepler-telescope-discovers-first-earth-size-planet-in-habitable-zone

Using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the first Earth-size planet orbiting a star in the “habitable zone” — the range of ...

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Kepler-22b: Closer to Finding an Earth - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/kepler-22b-closer-finding-an-earth

This artist's conception illustrates Kepler-22b, a planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable zone of a sun-like star. It is the first planet that ...

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Kepler Field of View - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/kepler-field-of-view

The Kepler mission will be looking continuously at over 100000 stars in one region of the sky, in the Cygnus and Lyra constellations. The field of view is ...

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Kepler-189 b - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanet-catalog/kepler-189-b

Kepler-189 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 1.92 Earths, it takes 10.4 days to complete one orbit of its star, ...

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Kepler-138 c - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanet-catalog/kepler-138-c

Kepler-138 c is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 2.3 Earths, it takes 13.8 days to complete one orbit of its star, ...

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Orbits and Kepler’s Laws

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/orbits-and-keplers-laws

Kepler's three laws describe how planets orbit the Sun. They describe how (1) planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun as a focus, (2) a planet covers the ...

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NASA's Kepler Mission Announces Largest Collection of Planets Ever Discovered

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-kepler-mission-announces-largest-collection-of-planets-ever-discovered

“This announcement more than doubles the number of confirmed planets from Kepler,” said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “This ...

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What Did Kepler Teach Us? Celebrating the Space Telescope, 10 Years after Launch - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/what-did-kepler-teach-us-celebrating-the-space-telescope-10-years-after-launch

These effects combine to generate light variations resembling the blips on an electrocardiogram – leading to the moniker "heartbeat stars." In eclipsing ...

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Kepler-1229 b - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanet-catalog/kepler-1229-b

Kepler-1229 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 2.54 Earths, it takes 86.8 days to complete one orbit of its star, ...

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NASA's Kepler Mission By the Numbers

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/nasas-kepler-mission-by-the-numbers

During 9.6 years in orbit, the Kepler space telescope observed more than half a million stars and discovered more than 2600 planets. See the mission by the ...

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More Planets than Stars: Kepler's Legacy - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/history/more-planets-than-stars-keplers-legacy

The Kepler mission enabled the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, revealing a deep truth about our place in the cosmos: there are more planets than ...

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Kepler-186f, the First Earth-size Planet in the Habitable Zone - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/kepler-186f-first-earth-size-planet-habitable-zone

The artist's concept depicts Kepler-186f , the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone—a range of distance from a ...

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Kepler’s Final Image Shows A Galaxy Full Of Possibilities - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/keplers-final-image-shows-galaxy-full-of-possibilities

This image taken on Sept. 25, 2018 by NASA's Kepler space telescope is the final record of Kepler's full field of view before the depletion of fuel ...

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Kepler-186f, the First Earth-size Planet in the Habitable Zone (Artist's Concept) - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/kepler-186f-the-first-earth-size-planet-in-the-habitable-zone-artists-concept

Kepler-186f, the First Earth-size Planet in the Habitable Zone (Artist's Concept) ... This artist's concept depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size ...

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Meet the Kepler mission team - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/meet-the-kepler-mission-team

Meet the scientists, engineers and experts who worked with NASA's Kepler space telescope mission. They helped download and analyze data from the historic ...

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420 Years Ago: Astronomer Johannes Kepler Observes a Supernova - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/history/420-years-ago-astronomer-johannes-kepler-observes-a-supernova

In October 1604, a new star appeared in the sky, puzzling astronomers of the day. First observed on Oct. 9, German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)

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Kepler / K2 - NASA Science

Kepler / K2 In Depth - NASA Science

Kepler's Legacy: Discoveries and More - NASA Science

NASA Retires Kepler Space Telescope, Passes Planet-Hunting Torch

NASA's Kepler Telescope Discovers First Earth-Size Planet in 'Habitable Zone'

Kepler-22b: Closer to Finding an Earth - NASA

Kepler Field of View - NASA Science

Kepler-189 b - NASA Science

Kepler-138 c - NASA Science

Orbits and Kepler’s Laws

NASA's Kepler Mission Announces Largest Collection of Planets Ever Discovered

What Did Kepler Teach Us? Celebrating the Space Telescope, 10 Years after Launch - NASA Science

Kepler-1229 b - NASA Science

NASA's Kepler Mission By the Numbers

More Planets than Stars: Kepler's Legacy - NASA