Kepler 186f
By Meaghan
Introduction: In a whole different galaxy there lies a planet that we have just discovered. A planet that looks just like Earth.
Location
Kepler 186f lies in the habitable zone. Kepler 186f is a planet very like Earth and it is about 500 light years away. 500 light years is equal to 239,931,268,659,1804 miles, according to Kyle’s Converter. Kepler is located in the habitable zone and it has another star that it circles. Because of where it is located there could be water, that is liquid just like our Earth. Also because of where it is located it could be just right for life as well.
The Characteristics of Kepler 186f
Kepler 186f is about the same size as planet Earth, but it is a little bit smaller. NASA thinks because of the size of Kepler, the composition will be rocky. If you looked at a picture of Kepler, you would see it looks a lot like Earth. Scientist think there may be oceans on Kepler, just like planet Earth. All the characteristics of kepler, just by looking at it, look a lot like Earth’s. “Kepler-186f orbits its star once every 130-days and receives one-third the energy from its star that Earth gets from the sun” (www.nasa.gov), according to the scientists of NASA.
What Might We Find On Kepler 186f
Water – Kepler has its own star that it orbits, and because of the distance it’s at, there could be possible water pooling on the surface of kepler.
Because kepler has a lot of characteristics that copy Earth’s, there could also be possible life. Rocky surface – If you did go up to kepler because of the mass of it, NASA thinks that it will probably be rocky.
Conclusion:
The most important things to remember are that Kepler 186F has its own star that it orbits; it has some characteristics that are similar to Earth; and there might be life and water on the surface of Kepler. Go read other articles to learn more about this Earth-like planet.
My Bibliography
Citations
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