Kepler: NASA has found the smallest planet in an area ... - Be Geek

Kepler 62 and Kepler 69 are carefully observed by NASA as some exoplanets could harbor life. Conditions are favorable and the water in the liquid state could be observed. In the dubbed Kepler 62 planetary system, NASA discovered that the planets were smaller in a habitable zone. Kepler 62f is the closest to the size of Earth, as it is only 40% larger. Kepler 62 is 60% larger than our planet Kepler 69c and 70% higher. The latter also has an orbit of 242 days around its star. Scientists believe that it is a matter of time, they will probably find a second Earth in the coming years.

tracking the planets Kepler

Kepler telescope measures the brightness of about 150,000 stars. The first exoplanet discovery is called 62, it orbits in 122 days around its star. Eric Agol, who is a professor at the University of Washington, detected later Kepler 62f, which has an orbital period of 267 days. According to NASA, the Kepler telescope has made much progress and will enable scientists to whether the Earth has a twin or if it is only sister. The three exoplanets can therefore harbor life, but this is not the case of Kepler 62b, 62c and 62d.

Another Sun

According to NASA, their orbital period is respectively 5, 12 and 18 days. So life as we know it may not be detected, because the temperatures are too high. In the Kepler 69 planetary system, the star is in the same class as our Sun. Scientists believe they are more likely to find a second Earth in an area where the star like our Sun. The Kepler telescope continues to track the planets trying to find perhaps another Earth.

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