The discovery of the new exo-planet Kepler-452b, 60 per cent larger than Earth, made international headlines and raised hopes humans may not be alone in the cosmos. Article continues below ...

John Grunsfield, a former astronaut and associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said humans could cope ... different gravity aside, Kepler-452b should look quite familiar ...

Kepler-452b is sometimes called “Earth’s cousin” or “Earth 2.0”, and some astronomers have nicknamed it “Coruscant”, which is the name of the home of the Galactic Empire in the Star ...

While the planet might seem like a tantalizing target for NASA's next mission, it's extremely unlikely that human beings will ever set foot on Kepler-452b, thanks to the 1,400 light-years they ...

因为比地球大概大60%，所以Kepler 452b 应该会归入“超级地球”这一类的系外行星，因为位于宜居带，位置适中，因此允许液态水在它的表面存在。

称天文学家发现迄今最接近“另一个地球”的系外行星——Kepler 452b。 据NASA称，Kepler 452b是目前为止与地球最为相似的一颗行星。Kepler 452b是一颗系外行星。 系外行星——Kepler 452b 比地球大概大60%，距离地球1400光年，位于天鹅座。 在NASA预告网页上他们这样写道 ...

称天文学家发现迄今最接近“另一个地球”的系外行星——Kepler 452b。 据NASA称，Kepler 452b是目前为止与地球最为相似的一颗行星。Kepler 452b是一颗系 ...

Humans could potentially survive in Kepler 452b's stronger gravity The new planet is slightly larger than Earth, and is estimated to have twice the gravitational pull of our own planet.

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Will Humans Ever Live on Another Planet ... Scientists have identified a few exoplanets that resemble Earth, such as Kepler-452b, which is often called "Earth 2.0" due to its similarities ...

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