NASA's Kepler Mission Unveils Updated Catalogue: New Insights on Distant Kepler 385 System

November 3, 2023
NASA's Kepler Mission Unveils Updated Catalogue: New Insights on Distant Kepler 385 System
  • An updated catalogue of planet candidates discovered by NASA's Kepler mission has been released.

  • The catalogue provides new insights into the Kepler 385 system, located 4,670 light-years away, which contains seven planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.

  • The two innermost planets in the Kepler 385 system are likely rocky with thin atmospheres, while the remaining five have thick atmospheres.

  • The catalogue includes almost 4,400 planet candidates and 700 multi-planet systems.

  • Improved measurements were used to analyze transit durations, revealing that systems with more transiting planets tend to have more circular orbits.

  • Although Kepler 385 is not habitable, the new catalogue contributes to a more detailed understanding of exoplanets.

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