Explore This SectionScienceExoplanetsKepler-226 bExoplanets HomeExoplanets OverviewExoplanets FactsTypes of ExoplanetsStarsWhat is the UniverseSearch for LifeThe Big QuestionsAre We Alone?Can We Find Life?The Habitable ZoneWhy We SearchTarget Star CatalogDiscoveriesDiscoveries DashboardHow We Find and CharacterizeMissionsPeopleExoplanet CatalogImmersiveThe ExoplaneteersExoplanet Travel Bureau5 Ways to Find a PlanetStrange New WorldsUniverse of MonstersGalaxy of HorrorsNewsStoriesBlogResourcesMultimediaGlossaryEyes on ExoplanetsGet InvolvedExoplanet WatchMoreFor Scientists Kepler-226 bUnable to render the provided sourceKepler-226 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 24 Earths, it takes 3.9 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.047 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Search for Life Stars Universe Black Holes