Milestone · 2015

Kepler-452b — Earth's Older Cousin

Often called "Earth's twin" or "older cousin", Kepler-452b is a rocky planet orbiting a Sun-like star in the habitable zone, with an orbital period of 385 days — strikingly similar to Earth's year. At 1.6× Earth's radius, it likely has a de

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