Monday, August 17, 2015

Kepler-453

Kepler-453b (right) orbits a pair of stars. Image credit: Mark Garlick, markgarlick.com.http://www.dailygalaxy.com/                                                                                                                     http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/science-kepler453b-circumbinary-exoplanet-03117.html                                                                                                                                                                              A new planet that is much like earth has been discovered by NASA. Kepler-453 is interesting because it is considered similar to earth but at the same time having a radius 6.2 radius bigger then earths and a mass about 16 times smaller then its considerable "cousin". The planet is about 1,400 light years away from earth. Because of its gaseous nature it most likely cannot support human life of life in general. More discoveries are more likely going to be made bout this earth like planet.                                                                                    

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