Advances in exoplanet science from Kepler

Numerous telescopes and techniques have been used to find and study extrasolar planets, but none has been more successful than NASA's Kepler space telescope. Kepler has discovered most of the known exoplanets, the smallest planets to orbit normal stars and the planets most likely to be similar...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2014-09, Vol.513 (7518), p.336-344
Main Authors: Lissauer, Jack J., Dawson, Rebekah I., Tremaine, Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
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Discovery and exploration
Earth
Extrasolar planets
Gases
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Observations
Observatories
Orbits
Planets
review-article
Science
Space probes
Space telescopes
Stars & galaxies
Sun
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Summary:Numerous telescopes and techniques have been used to find and study extrasolar planets, but none has been more successful than NASA's Kepler space telescope. Kepler has discovered most of the known exoplanets, the smallest planets to orbit normal stars and the planets most likely to be similar to Earth. Most importantly, Kepler has provided us with our first look at the typical characteristics of planets and planetary systems for planets with sizes as small as, and orbits as large as, those of Earth.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/nature13781