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KEPLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
Synonyms:
Johan Kepler; Johannes Kepler; Kepler
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Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)
Context examples:
While Kepler has not detected a second planet in the system, it could be that the planet is there, but not detectable using Kepler’s techniques.
(Astronomers Find First Evidence of Possible Moon Outside Our Solar System, NASA)
However, they found that Kepler-51 d was slightly less massive (or the planet was even more puffy) than previously thought.
('Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations, NASA)
Kepler-13Ab is so close to its parent star that it is tidally locked.
(Hubble Observes Exoplanet that Snows Sunscreen, NASA)
Analysis was performed on the Kepler space telescope's July 2015 planet candidate catalog, which identified 4,302 potential planets.
(Kepler Mission Announces Largest Collection of Planets Ever Discovered, NASA)
The steady gaze of Kepler allowed astronomers to see, at last, a supernova shockwave as it reached the surface of a star.
(Kepler Catches Early Flash of an Exploding Star, NASA)
An international team of astronomers has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds using NASA's Kepler spacecraft on its K2 mission.
(Kepler Confirms 100+ Exoplanets During Its K2 Mission, NASA)
However, Kepler-1625b and its possible satellite are gaseous and not rocky, so the moon may have formed through a different process.
(Astronomers Find First Evidence of Possible Moon Outside Our Solar System, NASA)
Their results agreed with previous measured ones for Kepler-51 b.
('Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations, NASA)
The Kepler-13 system resides 1,730 light-years from Earth.
(Hubble Observes Exoplanet that Snows Sunscreen, NASA)
Kepler captures the discrete signals of distant planets - decreases in brightness that occur when planets pass in front of, or transit, their stars - much like the May 9 Mercury transit of our sun.
(Kepler Mission Announces Largest Collection of Planets Ever Discovered, NASA)
