Learn about the life and scientific contributions of Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer known for his laws of ...

Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

It's Earth 2.0." "Today the Earth is a little less lonely because there's a new kid on the block," said Jon Jenkins, Kepler data analysis lead at Nasa's Ames Research Center in California ...

Kepler was one of the most successful exoplanet-hunting missions so far. It discovered 2,600 confirmed exoplanets—almost half of the total—in its almost 10 years of operation. However, most ...

Kepler-62f (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-701.04) is a super-Earth ... [+] exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the star Kepler-62, the outermost of five ...

At least one ground monitoring station is necessary (and sufficient) to ensure synchronization of the Kepler constellation with the Earth's rotation. In addition, thanks to inter-satellite optical ...

An curved arrow pointing right. NASA announced Tuesday it has discovered a planet that is a lot like Earth, and could possibly support life. Produced by Matthew Stuart Follow TI Video: On Facebook ...

Kepler-62f, an Earth-like planet, is considered a possible habitat for life. It might resemble Endor, with lush forests and life-supporting conditions.