Explore This SectionScienceExoplanetsKepler-442 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-442 bUnable to render the provided sourceKepler-442 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 2.36 Earths, it takes 112.3 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.409 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2015. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Search for Life Stars Universe Black Holes