Kepler Reveals the True Source of the Signal Coming from Koi-1755
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- Kepler Space Telescope launched in 2009, discovering thousands of exoplanets using the Transit Method.
- KOI-1755's transit signal was a false positive caused by an eclipsing binary, not a planet.
- Research led by Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed Kepler data to identify two dwarf stars with a 6.14-day orbit.
- The study highlights the effectiveness of pixel-level photometric modeling for exoplanet research.
- Findings suggest potential for reanalyzing Kepler and K2 mission data for more discoveries.
- Method could improve exoplanet detection in missions like TESS.