NASA researchers are dubbing Kepler-452b as Earth 2.0

Jul 23, 2015 – Space – File – NASA’s exoplanet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has spotted another Earth-like world. The space agency today announced the discovery of Kepler-452b, the smallest planet we’ve found yet orbiting inside a star’s habitable zone, the places around a sun where it’s warm enough for liquid surface water. NASA researchers are dubbing Kepler-452b as Earth 2.0. Pictured: Feb. 2, 2011 -a sun-like star around which six planets orbit. At times, two or more planets pass in front of the star at once, as shown in this artist’s conception of a simultaneous transit of three planets observed by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft on Aug. 26, 2010. On 2 February 2011, NASA announced the discovery of new planets. Lapresse Only italyNasa: scoperto pianeta gemello della Terra.