
This chart shows data from NASA Kepler space telescope, which looks for planets by monitoring changes in the brightness of stars. As planets orbit in front of a star, they block the starlight, causing periodic dips.
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NASA ID
PIA16886
Date Created
April 4, 2013
Center
JPL
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image
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