5 Facts about Planet Kepler-186F, an alien planet that looks like Earth

KOMPAS.com – A planet dubbed “Earth’s cousin” has just been discovered at a distance of 490 light years from Earth.

The planet is named Kepler-186F. It is the first Earth-sized planet to be found in the habitable zone of its star.

Only about 10 percent larger than Earth, Kepler-186F is the closest planet to Earth in size ever found in its star’s habitable zone.

Reported from Space, Here are 5 facts about Planet Kepler-186F:

1. The Kepler-186F is an invention that made history

Kepler-186F is the first Earth-sized alien planet to be discovered in the habitable zone of its star.

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This means the planet, which is only slightly larger than Earth, is in a part of its star system where liquid water can exist on the planet’s surface.

Astronomers have found other planets in their star’s habitable zone, but a planet the size of Kepler 186-F is the first time it has been discovered in its star’s habitable zone.

“This is the historic discovery of the first Earth-sized planet to be found in the habitable zone around its star,” said astronomer Geoff Marcy of the University of California, Berkeley.

The scientists found Planet Kepler-186F in data collected by NASA’s Kepler space telescope.

2. Planet Kepler-186F may be habitable

Because Kepler-186F’s location is in the habitable zone around its star, this planet may be a place where life can thrive.

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