Kepler 16b-Tatooine
A new home for humans!
Kepler 16b
- 17 times the diameter of Earth
- 65 million miles away from its star
- Average temperature of -150F
- 229 day year
Life Around Kepler 16b
Kepler has no known moons or rings
It is the only known planet orbiting 2 stars
It is 65million miles from its sun on average
How Far?
Kepler 16b is a mere 200 light years away, and at 0.1C humans could land there in 2,000 years
Interesting Facts
- Kepler 16b orbits 2 stars!
- It is a gas giant
- It is the only detected planet in its system
Problems and Solutions
Problems
- It's made of gas
- It's very cold
- It would take 2,000 years to get there
- Create an artificial moon to orbit it
- Harness the energy of both stars to heat the planet
- Have multiple generations on our voyage