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The Kepler space telescope has shown us our galaxy is teeming with planets — and other surprises

The Kepler space telescope has taught us there are so many planets out there, they outnumber even the stars. Here is a sample of these wondrous, weird and unexpected worlds (and other spectacular objects in space) that Kepler has spotted with its “eye” opened to the heavens.

Kepler has found that double sunsets really do exist.

Yes, Star Wars fans, the double sunset on Tatooine could really exist. Kepler discovered the first known planet around a double-star system, though Kepler-16b is probably a gas giant without a solid surface.

Kepler has gotten us closer to finding planets like Earth.

Nope. Kepler hasn’t found Earth 2.0, and that wasn’t the job it set out to do. But in its survey of hundreds of thousands of stars, Kepler found planets near in size to Earth orbiting at a distance where liquid water could pool on the surface. One of them, Kepler-62f, is about 40 percent bigger than Earth and is likely rocky. Is there life on any of them? We still have a lot more to learn.

This sizzling world is so hot iron would melt!

One of Kepler’s early discoveries was the small, scorched world of Kepler-10b. With a year that lasts less than an Earth day and density high enough to imply it’s probably made of iron and rock, this “lava world” gave us the first solid evidence of a rocky planet outside our solar system. 

If it’s not an alien megastructure, what is this oddly fluctuating star?

When Kepler detected the oddly fluctuating light from “Tabby’s Star,” the internet lit up with speculation of an alien megastructure. Astronomers have concluded it’s probably an orbiting dust cloud.  

Kepler caught this dead star cannibalizing its planet.

What happens when a solar system dies? Kepler discovered a white dwarf, the compact corpse of a star in the process of vaporizing a planet.

These Kepler planets are more than twice the age of our Sun!

The five small planets in Kepler-444 were born 11 billion years ago when our galaxy was in its youth. Imagine what these ancient planets look like after all that time?

Kepler found a supernova exploding at breakneck speed.

This premier planet hunter has also been watching stars explode. Kepler recorded a sped-up version of a supernova called a “fast-evolving luminescent transit” that reached its peak brightness at breakneck speed. It was caused by a star spewing out a dense shell of gas that lit up when hit with the shockwave from the blast. 

* All images are artist illustrations.

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Pillars of gas and astrol dust some 60 million lightyears tall. The "Elephant Trunks" are 6 million lighters away in the Eagle Nebula. Hundreds of planets and stars that dwarf our own sun are produced by them every single day. This photo was taken by the #hubbletelescope back in 1995. Thank you #NASA for showing us the endless expanses of space. By showing me that, no matter how rich or successful, we're all the same down here. #amazing

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Nice Wish....real nice

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High Tide Café and Crepery (at HIGH TIDE)

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Just a photographer, photographing a photographer photographing some birds....

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Just having a good day I guess.

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At downtown Tiki Lounge (at The Downtown Tiki Lounge)

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Got these new glasses the other day. Really enjoying this pair.

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Redo do beach before the spring clean

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Early to work for the first time in a week or so. I've never been so relieved, and irritated at the same time. #sleepisthebest #workisgoodsleepisbetter

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Such focus....much want

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I would sleep better, if my left tonsil would just RELAX!!! #tonsils #sorethroat #ouch #cough #sleeplessnights

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Mocha with whip from Catalina Coffee & Caffe. My friend didn't want his drink in Instagram, so that's why the lines are blurry.

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New account

Follow my new account KingPuffin01. It's full of tattoos and drawings. I'm excited to experience new art pieces! Come experience them with me!!!

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Just ride my bike to work. The cold this morning is no joke!