Kepler-186f is the 14th Interstellar Object, the 7th Exoplanet and the 4th Earth Like obtained in The Beyond Bubble Universe, which can generate Stardust. (Unlocked at Rank 21, branching off of Enaiposha)
In-Game Description[]
"Kepler-186f is almost Earth’s twin—just a tad bigger and denser. It orbits at a life-friendly distance, well beyond four scorched siblings that are too close to their star. Its composition and atmosphere are unknown, a data gap for Webb and other telescopes to fill."
Traits[]
Common[]
- Habitable Zone (Speed):
"Kepler-186f is at the edge of the habitable zone—barely warm enough for water to stay liquid. It receives only one-third of the stellar energy that Earth does. With a dim red dwarf for a star, broad daylight on this planet would look like our twilight."
- Tipsy Water World (Payout):
"Kepler-22b is a super-Earth with a sunlike star and, possibly, a massive ocean. The hitch: It’s tipped on its side, like Uranus. The poles take turns facing the star head-on for half a year. Even so, average surface temperatures could be comparable to a warm spring day."
Rare[]
- Indirect Observation (Payout):
"Most exoplanets are found by their effects. A planet passes in front of a distant star, and its gravity bends the starlight. Or it transits its own star and briefly dims it. Or its gravity makes the star wobble, shifting the spectrum red or blue—the radial velocity method."
Epic[]
- Cosmology (Speed):
"The scientific study of the universe asks the very biggest questions. How did it form? What came before? How does it work? Is it infinite? Will it die? All the pieces we observe—comets, moons, planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae, and even voids—provide some answers."
- Dark Matter (Payout):
"Dark matter acts like a superhero. It’s everywhere in space and yet invisible. Its gravity distorts huge objects that we can see. It can even buttress a dwarf galaxy against annihilation by a giant one. The duo of dark matter and dark energy make up 95% of the universe."
- Dark Energy (Discount):
"Little is known about dark energy, except that it’s repulsive. Opposing gravity, this strange force causes matter to scatter rather than attract, pushing our universe to expand faster and faster. Dark energy makes up 68% of the universe’s mass-energy density."
Constellations[]
- Eridanus (1.5x Speed):
"Eridanus, The River, is the longest constellation in the sky. It starts near Rigel and twists and turns all the way to its brightest star, Achernar (“River’s End” in Arabic). It was named after Eridu, an early Sumerian city in the marshes of what is now southern Iraq."
- Canis Major (2x Speed):
"Imagine Canis Major, a “Great Dog,” on two hind legs, chasing Lepus the Hare. Or maybe it’s bounding after Orion the Hunter. Meanwhile, Orion’s blue-gemmed belt points back to Sirius, the bright star that bejewels the Great Dog’s neck. A storybook in the sky!"
- Lyra (1.5x Speed):
"Lyra depicts the stringed instrument of Orpheus, a mythical Greek poet said to charm rocks and streams with his songs. Vega, a dazzling white dwarf, is the baseline for comparing color and brightness in other stars. Its apparent magnitude is 0.0."
Astronomy Mission[]
Kepler-186f's Astronomy Mission is the T. E. S. S., titled Space Telescopes.
"From Earth's orbit or beyond, space telescopes offer our clearest view of the universe, gathering light across the spectrum. TESS is hunting for transiting planets. The Webb telescope peers into atmospheres. The wide-field Roman telescope will soon attempt direct imaging."
T. E. S. S.[]
Space Telescopes[]
Reduce Kepler-186f cost by up to x10 at Rank 9.
| Name | Duration(hh: mm: ss) | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Space Telescopes I | 00:05:00 | Kepler-186f discount x2 |
| Space Telescopes II | 00:15:00 | Kepler-186f discount x3 |
| Space Telescopes III | 00:50:00 | Kepler-186f discount x4 |
| Space Telescopes IV | 02:10:00 | Kepler-186f discount x5 |
| Space Telescopes V | 04:40:00 | Kepler-186f discount x6 |
| Space Telescopes VI | 08:50:00 | Kepler-186f discount x7 |
| Space Telescopes VII | 15:20:00 | Kepler-186f discount x8 |
| Space Telescopes VIII | 24:10:00 | Kepler-186f discount x9 |
| Space Telescopes IX | 36:30:00 | Kepler-186f discount x10 |
System Components[]
Exoplanet[]
Kepler-186f is an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Kepler-186.
Achievements[]
- Close Cousin (Rank 3):
"Kepler-452b claims the title of first earthlike planet discovered that has a sunlike star, an aging yellow dwarf. Even its orbital period is earthlike: One year is 385 days long. That puts this planet of interest in the habitable zone, but its composition is unknown."
- Recipe for Life (Rank 6):
"Besides water and a stable star, what else does life need to exist? On Earth, six elements are key: carbon, phosophorus, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen. Add energy: heat, light, or chemical. Give life time to take hold and evolve. Then throw in a pinch of luck."
Real Image[]
Artist's concept of Kepler-186f
Sources[]
- Kepler-186f — image above taken
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