Kepler Space Telescope

Overview

Kepler (2009–2018) discovered thousands of exoplanets by watching for the tiny dips in starlight caused by transiting planets.

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• Operated byNASA
• Named afterJohannes Kepler
• Part of programDiscovery Program
• ObservesVisible light
• Discovered2MASS J19383260+4603591 b
• DiscoveredGJ 9827 b
• DiscoveredGJ 9827 c
• DiscoveredGJ 9827 d
• DiscoveredHIP 41378 b
• DiscoveredHIP 41378 c
• DiscoveredHIP 41378 d
• DiscoveredHIP 41378 e
• DiscoveredHIP 41378 f
• DiscoveredK2-18 b
• DiscoveredKepler-100 b
• DiscoveredKepler-100 c
• DiscoveredKepler-100 d
• DiscoveredKepler-11 b
• DiscoveredKepler-11 c
• DiscoveredKepler-11 d
• DiscoveredKepler-11 e
• DiscoveredKepler-11 f
• DiscoveredKepler-11 g
• DiscoveredKepler-122 b
• DiscoveredKepler-122 c
• DiscoveredKepler-122 d
• DiscoveredKepler-122 e
• DiscoveredKepler-122 f
• DiscoveredKepler-138 b
• DiscoveredKepler-138 c

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.