Kepler-10b is the first planet to be Earth-like, mostly made up of rock (Kepler Mission / Dana Berry / NASA)

First Earth-Like Planet Found in Space

Kepler 10-b, a new rocky Earth-like planet found by NASA, could be the missing link between Earth and the rest of the galaxy by being the first possible habitable planet found in the universe.

NASA's Two New Planets

NASA Discovers Two New Planets Transiting the Same Star

The agency’s Kepler spacecraft has spent the past few months searching for Earth-sized planets outside the current solar system. Mission accomplished.