Kepler-438b facts for kids
Kepler-438b is an extrasolar planet that circles Kepler-438 a red dwarf star 470 light years away in the constellation Lyra. It is one of the most Earth-like planets with an Earth Simularity Index score of 0.88. The planet was discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method, as the planet circles it star, it will cross in front of the star causing the star to be less bright as seen from Earth, which can be measured.
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