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Das Kepler-Teleskop war ein spezialisierter Planetenjäger, der wie ein empfindlicher Belichtungsmesser im All funktionierte. Während Hubble alles beobachtet, starrte Kepler fix auf einen Himmelsabschnitt und suchte nach winzigen Einbrüchen der Sternhelligkeit. Wenn wir uns unser Sonnensystem vorstellen, suchte Kepler nach „Finsternissen“, die entstehen, wenn ein ferner Planet vor seinem Stern vorbeizieht – wie eine Mücke vor einem Autoscheinwerfer in Hunderten Kilometern Entfernung. Dank ihm wissen wir, dass es in unserer Galaxie mehr Planeten als Sterne gibt und erdähnliche Welten im tiefen Weltraum häufig sind. Die Mission endete 2018 nach dem Aufbrauchen des Treibstoffs.
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Third hidden planet perturbs the orbit of two known planets around Kepler-50
icon31. 8. 2026
iconSterne | Exoplaneten | Kepler
Image: Third hidden planet perturbs the orbit of two known planets around Kepler-50
The star Kepler-50 hosts two known planets that pass in front of their host star from our perspective, an event known as a transit. These two planets are locked in a near-resonant relationship, meaning their orbital periods are mathematically related. Analysis of their transit times reveals small, irregular timing variations, which indicate the presence of a third, non-transiting planet tugging on them through gravity. Researchers examined data from the Kepler space telescope using dynamical ...
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Second planet discovered in the young system TOI 4562 via timing variations in transits of the first planet
icon12. 9. 2024
iconSterne | Exoplaneten | TESS | Kepler
Image: Second planet discovered in the young system TOI 4562 via timing variations in transits of the first planet
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Exomoon signal in the Kepler 1513 system might be caused by a second exoplanet
icon5. 10. 2023 (akzeptiert)
iconSterne | Exoplaneten | Kepler | Exomonde
Image: Exomoon signal in the Kepler 1513 system might be caused by a second exoplanet
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2 exoplanets were hiding in the last data from Kepler telescope before it ran out of its fuel
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Image: 2 exoplanets were hiding in the last data from Kepler telescope before it ran out of its fuel
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