The Kepler space telescope is the source of more exoplanet discoveries than any other telescope, so why haven't we heard ...

When scientists discovered the first planet orbiting another star in 1995, few outside astronomy circles noticed. That planet, 51 Pegasi b, opened the door to a field that now boasts more than 5,000 ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds using NASA’s Kepler spacecraft on its K2 mission. Among the findings tallying 197 initial planet ...

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When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a main guiding principle. “All life on Earth needs liquid water, no matter ...

Back in March of 2009, the Kepler space telescope launched into the universe with the goal of identifying Earth-like, potentially habitable planets. Over the years, it did manage that mission, ...

Since astronomers found the first planets outside our solar system in 1992 and the first planet around a sunlike star in 1995, scientists have sought the telltale glimmers, flickers and wobbles that ...

PASADENA, Calif. — NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the upcoming Kepler mission, the first spacecraft with the ability to ...

NASA is celebrating a big milestone after the 6,000th exoplanet discovery was confirmed this week. Exoplanets are worlds outside our solar system. Just over three decades ago, the first exoplanets ...

Nasa has discovered 1,284 exoplanets, 550 of which could be rocky planets similar to Earth. Using data from the Kepler Space Telescope, a team of astronomers analysed 7,056 detected objects, 4,302 of ...