Kepler Space Telescope

NASA to continue search for planets orbiting stars beyond our solar planet using the TESS satellite

NASA plans to send the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope finally cracks the mystery behind exploding stars called FELT

Now, scientists have used Kepler to catch FELTs in the act and determine their nature

Researchers find hidden stars that may make planets appear smaller than they actually are

Researchers have found that hidden stars may make planets appear smaller than they actually are, complicating the search for Earth-like planets.

NASA’s Kepler space telescope team releases survey catalog with over 200 candidate exoplanets

The latest release brings up the total planet candidates identified by Kepler to 4,034, out of which 2,335 have been verified as exoplanets.

Nasa's Kepler telescope discovers potential habitable planets: What you need to know

The Kepler space telescope has spotted four rocky alien planets that orbit the same star — two of the four might just be capable of supporting life, the website adds.

Two milestones for NASA's Kepler Space Telescope for search of Earth-like planets

Launched on March 6, 2009, scientists have used Kepler data to identify more than 2,300 planet candidates and confirm more than 100 planets.

Two milestones for NASA's Kepler Space Telescope for search of Earth-like planets

Launched on March 6, 2009, scientists have used Kepler data to identify more than 2,300 planet candidates and confirm more than 100 planets.

Exoplanet neighbour smaller than Earth discovered

U.S. astrophysicists have detected what could be the first exoplanet, only two-thirds the size of Earth ...