Kepler-452b

Kepler-452b is an extrasolar planet. It circles a Sun-like star Kepler-452. It was identified by the Kepler space telescope. Its discovery was publicly announced by NASA on 23 July 2015.^[1] It is about 1.7 times the size of Earth,^[2] and it is in the habitable zone of its star, so liquid water can exist on its surface.^[1]

Notable Exoplanets – Kepler Space Telescope
Comparison of small planets found by Kepler in the habitable zone of their host stars.

Kepler-452b Media

Size comparison between Kepler-452b (right) and Earth (left), along with the similarities of their parent stars.
Comparison of Kepler-452b and related exoplanets with Earth.

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