NASA's Kepler Makes A Comeback, Discovers New Exoplanet 180 Light-Years From Earth

The Kepler spacecraft, which was launched in 2009 by NASA to find Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, has found yet another exoplanet, which orbits around a star much smaller and cooler than the sun. The exoplanet, 180 light-years from Earth, marks the first discover by Kepler as part of the new K2 mission, which was approved by NASA in May.