Explore This SectionScienceExoplanetsKepler-79 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-79 bUnable to render the provided sourceKepler-79 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 10.9 Earths, it takes 13.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.117 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2012. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From NASA Search for Life Stars Universe Black Holes
