NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has discovered Kepler-10b, its first confirmed rocky planet and the smallest transiting exoplanet discovered to date. Kepler-10b is only 1.4 times the size of Earth and has an average density of 8.8 grams per cubic centimeter, similar to that of an iron dumbbell. The planet orbits its star in only 0.84 days and is not in the habitable zone, where liquid water could exist.
NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft Discovers Its First Rocky Exoplanet
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6 responses to “NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft Discovers Its First Rocky Exoplanet”
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@iTrollThis HAHA Your funny!!!
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118th comment.. was 117
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@ErnieCosmo CGI dude. computer generated images.
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She's cute, at least for a scientist.
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how come the kepler team hasnt announced any discovories in the last couple of mounths? is it just me or are they taking there old sweet time ??
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We're proud of you, Kepler!
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