To search for new exoplanets; rotating so by the end of its two-year mission it will have observed stars from all over the sky. It is expected to find at least 3,000 new exoplanets.
To learn more about how exoplanets form, probe atmospheres, and characterize super-Earths. 20% of time will be open to community use.[36] Duration: 3.5 (+ 1.5 goal) years
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