NASA’s Kepler telescope has spotted a new alien planet, the first one since 2013, when it suffered serious malfunctions and could not function properly. The recently discovered planet was named HIP 116454b and scientists called it a “super Earth” because it’s 2.5 times bigger and 12 times more massive than Earth. The planet is 180 light-years away from our planet, in the Pisces constellation. The … [Read more...]
ESA develops PLATO telescope to explore Earth-like planets
The European Space Agency (ESA) is on a lookout for Earth like planets outside our solar system and for the mission it is developing a unique telescope. According to the ESA officials, it would be a three-year mission which will commence in 2024. The mission has been named PLATO and it is expected to cost more than 800 million euros. The mission will use Planetary Transits and Oscillations … [Read more...]