Earth's 'Older Cousin' Orbits Sun-Like Star | Video

Friday, July 24, 2015 - 09:50 in Astronomy & Space

A G2-type star (Kepler 452), the same class as the Sun, harbors the planet Kepler-452b. The planet is 60 percent larger than Earth and receives 10 percent more energy from its Sun than the Earth.

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