NASA's planet-hunting mission, the Kepler Space Telescope, has just discovered Kepler-452b, a planet that scientists are calling "Earth 2.0." Scientists said in a press conference Thursday that they ...

The Kepler probe's focus is on finding another habitable planet. — -- NASA says we're on our way to discovering Earth 2.0. The Kepler Space Telescope has located a planet and star closely ...

Kepler 452b appears to have many similarities to Earth, but is 1,400 light years away. Astronomers hunting for another Earth have found the closest match yet—a potentially rocky planet circling its ...

Scientists have identified a "close cousin" to Earth that's orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life. The researchers announced their discovery Thursday based on observations from NASA's Kepler ...

This journey imagines a visit to Kepler-452b, a planet often called Earth’s twin for its similarities in size and orbit. The exploration highlights what life might look like on this distant world. The ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A selection of exoplanets that orbit in the habitable zone around their stars — where water can ...