Kepler-37d is an

extrasolar planet An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System. The first possible evidence of an exoplanet was noted in 1917 but was not recognized as such. The first confirmation of detection occurred in 1992. A different planet, init ...

(exoplanet) discovered by the ''Kepler'' space telescope in February 2013. It is located 209

light years A light-year, alternatively spelled light year, is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (), or 5.88 trillion miles ().One trillion here is taken to be 1012 ...

away, in the constellation

Lyra Lyra (; Latin for lyre, from Greek ''λύρα'') is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the modern 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Lyra wa ...

. With an orbital period of 29 days, it is the largest of the three known planets orbiting its parent star

Kepler-37 Kepler-37, also known as UGA-1785, is a G-type main-sequence star located in the constellation Lyra 209 light years from Earth. It is host to Extrasolar planet, exoplanets Kepler-37b, Kepler-37c, Kepler-37d and Kepler-37e, all of which o ...

. In 2015, a grant was approved to further expand the

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by installing a Kepler-37d station on the Moon away.

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{{2013 in space Exoplanets discovered in 2013 37d Lyra (constellation) Terrestrial planets Transiting exoplanets Kepler-37

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