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Keles

Keles and its moon: Orph

**Keles** is the 3rd and last gas giant of the **Kirb System**. Compared to other gas giants, it is actually quite small. Due to its far orbit from Kirb, it has suffered perturbations in its orbit, causing it's orbit to change drastically and losing all but 1 of its moons.

## In-game Description

"*The planet Keles is very small for a gas giant, and has had close encounters with the star Kelin in the past due to the close proximity of their orbits. Many planetary scientists believe Keles may have had a large system of moons in the distant past. However, all but one of the moons were stripped away by the aforementioned close encounters."*

## Physical Characteristics

Keles is the most distant planet orbiting Kirb. It is a gas giant, meaning the bulk of its atmosphere is made of Hydrogen and Helium.

Although Keles isn't nearly as famous as other planets in the Nova Kirbani System, it is pretty special. It is a rare class of gas planet that isn't nearly large enough to have a layer of metallic hydrogen, but lacks heavy compounds that make up an ice giant. As a result, Keles is often referred to as a gas dwarf.

Keles's atmosphere is not only made of hydrogen and helium, but also has larger amounts of carbon dioxide and iodine in it. As a result, Keles's clouds and atmosphere are a dark orange/brown/red.

## Moons

When Keles was in an earlier state, it likely had a plethora of moons orbiting it. However, as Kelin wandered a bit too close, orbital changes and instabilities caused most of the moons to collide, break up into rings, or flung out into space. Currently, Keles has one moon, Orph.

## Trivia

* Keles is the only gaseous body in the Nova Kirbani System with a dense ring system.
Laho

**Laho** is the 7th and largest moon orbiting around Voon. It is also the only moon in the Kerbol System (other than Tropical Laythe) to have a dense atmosphere and stable liquids on the surface.

## In-game Description

"*Don’t let Laho’s cold climate and strange composition fool you. Laho is not another ice crusted, freeze-dried moon. Its atmospheric pressure and temperature range sit in just the right spot for methane to enter its liquid form, allowing liquid methane lakes and seas to exist on its surface. I wouldn’t take a swim there, though. The cold isn’t exactly good for your health, and scientists have not ruled out the possibility of methane monsters existing in those lakes."*

## Physical Characteristics

Laho has always been a target for exploration since it was found to have a dense atmosphere. It's been a challenge to observe the surface, however, due to its dense haze. Because of this, it took a long time before scientists were able to identify lakes of liquid methane on the surface. This only made the excitement around this moon even greater, as scientists are now eager to see if Laho has any methane-based life.

## Atmosphere

Laho is the only moon (unless you install Tropical Laythe) in the Kerbol System to have a dense atmosphere. Laho's atmospheric composition is roughly 98.4% nitrogen (N₂) with the remaining 1.6% composed mostly of methane (CH₄) and hydrogen (H₂). It is also the only body in the Kerbol System to have an atmosphere composed mainly of Nitrogen (other than Kerbin, of course). It seems that Laho exhibits hydrocarbon-driven weather, complete with rain, clouds, as well as erosion and weathering.

## Lakes

Laho is one of the few bodies in the Kerbol System to host stable liquids on the surface. Unlike bodies like Kerbin or Tropical Laythe, Laho has lakes of liquid methane (CH₄) and ethane (C₂H₆). Because of this, Laho is an extremely unique world.

## Possibilities of Life

Laho is one of the candidates for life in the Kerbol System. However, life on Laho would use liquid methane as a solvent rather than water. Plants would use methane (CH4) and nitric oxide (NO) to produce methanol (CH3OH), nitrogen (N2), and oxygen (O2):

2 CH4 + 4 NO + energy → 2 CH3OH + 2 N2 + O2.
Animals would also breathe in oxygen, but release nitric oxide rather than carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, oxygen is not present in the atmosphere of Laho, so lifeforms here have to find anoxic ways to generate energy.

## Biomes

* Hydrocarbon Lakes
* Mountains
* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Equatorial Dunes
* Cryovolcanoe

## Trivia

* Laho is an analogue to the real life moon Titan.
The Precursors

**The Precursors** are a postulated ancient technologically advanced species that went extinct long before kerbals evolved. Little is known about the Precursors, only that they lived long before kerbal civilization.

## Theories

For the last 100 years, kerbal scientists have postulated theories about a possible Precursor civilization inhabiting the nearby stars. There is a lot of evidence pointing to this, such as the sudden rise in biodiversity on Ernes, unnatural formations on Velar, and the large amounts of radioactive waste deposited in Nelvem. At the moment, scientists postulate that The Precursors suddenly disappeared about 2 million years ago, just after the rise of kerbal civilization.

Very little is known about the Precursors, if they even exist (they might not even be a single species). Because of the abundance of habitable planets in The Kermes Galaxy, kerbal scientists have had trouble finding out which of the planets the Precursors come from. It could possibly be a planet kerbals haven't yet discovered, or even somewhere outside the cluster in the extragalactic void.

How the Precursors went extinct is unknown. At the moment, kerbal scientists are mostly in agreement that it was either nuclear warfare or an astronomical event.

Someday, someone might be able to piece together the evidence and find out what truly happened.
Neserus I

Neserus I is the first star of the Neserus ternary system in the Nova Arm.

## In-game Description

*"Neserus I is the main and largest star in the Neserus ternary system. Surprisingly, despite being the largest star, it is an M-type star, making the Neserus System well known among scientists for being the only ternary red dwarf system discovered."*

## Physical Characteristics

Neserus I is the largest star in the Neserus system, being at the upper edge of the M-Class spectrum, nearly enough to be classified as a K-class star. The Neserus system is also composed of Neserus II and III. It's thought that if all three of the Neserus stars were to merge, then they'd make a single low-to-mid K-class star. The Neserus stars are thought to be formed when a large cloud of gas was converging to make a single, larger star, but was gravitationally disturbed by an unknown phenomena during its formation, resulting in three lower mass stars. It's unknown if any of these stars have planets, but if they did, they'd have one hell of a view with three twin suns in the sky.
Esle

Esle from orbit.

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**Esle** is the first planet orbiting **Kelin**, the secondary member of the **Nova Kirbani System**. It is a scorching-hot, molten lava planet orbiting very close to its parent star.

## In-Game Description

"*The planet Esle orbits so closely to its star that a large amount of its surface has actually melted into bright red lava oceans. On top of that, half of its surface faces the sun permanently, making the dayside area of the planet severely inhospitable. Kerbals are not advised to take long walks outside if they do not want to end up with bad cases of sunburn or heat sickness. On the other hand, there’s plenty of solar power, and mission planners will never have to worry about their kerbals getting too cold on a mission here. Just make sure to bring your sunglasses with you."*

## Physical Characteristics

Esle is a large rocky planet bigger than Kerbin. It has significant geological activity, such as volcanism and possibly limited plate tectonics. Some of its masses of basalt appear to be influenced by the movements of plates or other internal geological effects. It is covered in many basalt continents. Some are the remnants of original terrain, while others are small islands made from volcanic activity. Most continents have dunes made from basalt sand.

Esle's climate is determined by its tidal locking to Kelin. One side of Esle always faces its host star, while the other side faces into interplanetary space. The majority of Esle's lava lakes occur on the planet's hottest point, the middle of the near-side hemisphere (the substellar point). Since the lakes are slightly offset, they cause a difference in heat and create violent winds. These winds are proven by the substantial atmosphere - the basalt dunes.

Despite the possible oxygen atmosphere, Esle is far too hellish for any forms of life. The atmosphere isn't thick enough for Kerbals to breathe. Plus, it is so hot on the surface any unfortunate Kerbal would quickly burn to death. Esle's lava oceans can incinerate all types of parts, vessels, and Kerbals, making splashdowns impossible. Any ship that intends to survive here must have a lot of thermal radiators and produce as little heat as possible.

## Atmosphere

Esle's proximity to Kelin allows the star to slowly strip the atmosphere away. In fact Esle has a faint tail of particles streaming away from the planet, similar to comets tails. Esle's atmosphere is a result of the volcanic activity going on the surface. It's composed out of sodium, O2, O and silicon monoxide. There are also trace amounts of metals. Temperature differences between day- and nightside create 'winds' on the surface.

## Biomes

* Midlands
* Lowlands
* Highlands
* Lava
* Shores

## Trivia

* Esle's high temperature, high gravity, and near lack of atmosphere makes it one of the hardest places to land on in KSS.

* Esle may have once been a more habitable world, and got pulled close to Kelin after Kelin's capture.
* Judging from its proximity to Kelin, Esle could be considered an analogue of the proposed exoplanet Alpha Centauri Bb.
Doe

Doe's yellow hemisphere

**Doe** is the 5th moon of Voon.

## In-game Description

*"Doe is an icy moon of Voon with a yellowish green leading hemisphere, apparently caused by collisions with drifting space pollen in orbit around Voon. It was one of the first moons of Voon to be discovered, due to its reflective surface."*

## Physical Characteristics

Doe is one of the many icy moons found around Voon. Most scientists disregard its existence because there is nothing too special about it. However, Doe has accumulated a yellowish hemisphere, giving it a mystery scientists are eager to solve.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Material Deposits
Jeln

Jeln

**Jeln** is the first and smallest moon of Voon. It is also the only body orbiting Voon to not be in hydrostatic equilibrium.

## In-game Description

*"Many have wondered how Voon manages to keep such magnificently large rings so well kept and tidy. What many kerbals don’t know is that there is a small shepherd moon named Jeln working behind the scenes to keep those rings nice and straight with its gentle gravitational field."*

## Physical Characteristics

Jeln is the only moon of Voon embedded within the rings of Voon. It is a small, asteroid-like moon that helps to shepherd the ice and dust particles in the rings, keeping them clean and tidy. Jeln's flatter shape is a result of dust building up on the equator of the moon, and because Jeln's gravity isn't strong enough to maintain hydrostatic equilibrium, the dust builds up into ridges along the side of the moon.

## Orbit - Relationship with Voonian Rings

Jeln likely formed out of the material the rings of Voon are made of, similar to a form of micro-accretion. Currently, Jeln's light and gentle gravity are used to help keep the rings clean, forming the small gaps within them.

## Biomes

* Surface
* Equatorial Ridge

## Trivia

* Jeln is the one of the only moons in KSS embedded within the rings of a planet.
Klip

**Klip** is the one and only moon of Ceth. However, the gravity of Klip relative to Ceth is high enough to make the two bodies into a binary planet system. Due to the tidal forces from its host, Klip has steep canyons surrounding high plateaus. Klip has a thin atmosphere, but unless you're in the canyons the atmosphere has no effect.

## In-game Description

*"Klip is part of a double planet system with its twin, Ceth. Its surface channels and steep cliffs were carved out long ago by extreme volcanic activity back when Klip orbited a lot closer to Ceth, and therefore experienced much more tidal forces from the twin planet. Klip has a very thin atmosphere, which is only thick enough for aerodynamic flight within the large valleys that were carved out by the ancient lava flows. Plan missions to this planet very carefully!"*

## Physical Characteristics

Klip possesses volcanic canyons which contain the thin atmosphere of the planet/moon. The canyon walls are actually tall enough (and the atmosphere thin enough) that the top of the canyons stick out of the atmosphere, meaning part of Klip's surface is covered with vacuum.

## Atmosphere

Klip's atmosphere is believed to have formed as Klip captured gases escaping from Ceth. Every now and then, Klip would pass directly behind Ceth, and gases escaping the influence of Ceth would end up clinging to the surface of Klip. Because of this, Klip's atmospheric composition is mostly the same as its host.

## Biomes

* Canyons
* Plateau Low
* Plateau Mid
* Plateau Peaks

## Trivia

* As of 0.7, Klip is the only moon in KSS that isn't tidally locked to its host planet.
Im

Im
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**Im** is the sixth and final moon of Oran. It's the second-largest and second most massive of the Oranian moons. It is likely that Im formed from the accretion disk that surrounded Oran just after the planet's formation. The moon consists of approximately equal amounts of ice and rock, and is probably differentiated into a rocky core and an icy mantle. A layer of liquid water may be present at the boundary between the mantle and the core.

## In-game Description

*"When kerbal scientists first discovered Im, they mistook the reddish-brown colored moon as a velvet chocolate chip cookie in orbit around Oran. Fortunately, more rational scientists at the KSC quickly corrected this error and informed the general public that no, Im doesn’t even remotely resemble a giant cookie. Some astronauts are still skeptical though, so why not send a mission there to find out?"*

## Physical Characteristics

Im is unusually red for a rocky body without an iron-oxide layer on its surface (such as Duna). This is either due to an abnormal amount of brown clay mixed in with the ice that makes up the moon, or because Im is made out of cookie dough. Scientists are still somewhat unsure about the second one, and much to the public's outrage, refuse to send a cookie mine there.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Impact Crater
* Impact Crater Centre
K.S.K.

The **Kerbal Space Konstruction** station is considered one of the greatest realizations of kerbal engineering. It was the first space station suited to built other spaceships in space.

## History

Shortly after the launch of the K.I.X., kerbal scientists quickly realized that they would not be able to do long-term kerbed missions using single-launch vessels, and some of the equipment planned couldn't be launched into space. They quickly built the K.S.K., which was designed for research and construction of starships, such as the KSS StarChaser, the KSS Kolony, and the KSS StarSailor.

   Construction, although taking a slightly extended period of time than on Kerbin, was much more cost efficient, as engineers no longer had to build rockets to account for such heavy payloads.

## Accomplishments

The K.S.K. is regarded as being the most important tool in aiding the exploration of other star systems. It's most important role was in the construction of the ships that would visit the star systems, as well as aiding in the studies of long-term effects of spaceflight on kerbals.

## Appearances

No recorded appearance of the K.S.K. has been found in-game, but it has been teased for the 0.7 update.
Hal

**Hal** is a dwarf planet orbiting in the Trans-Naalian region. It's one of the biggest egg shaped objects known to kerbal scientists.

## In-game Description

*"Discovered as part of the effort to locate Planet 9 in the Trans-Naalian region of the Kerbol System, Hal is the smallest and oddest dwarf planet in its neighborhood. The dwarf planet itself maintains a stable ellipsoidal shape through its rapid rotation, which is thought to have been caused by a past collision with another Trans-Naalian object. Remnants of this ancient collision include the discolorations on the surface of Hal, as well as its small moon. Please not confuse this object with a red potato, as it is most certainly not edible."*

## Physical Characteristics

Hal is one of the lesser known dwarf planets, not being as well known as Kel or Dres. However, Hal is a very unique world. This is because Hal has a super fast rotation compared to most bodies, rotating fast enough to be seen without having to accelerate time. Scientists believe that in the past Hal once had a large moon, similar to Kel. Eventually, the moon crashed into the planet, likely forming the Methane Plains seen today. The other result of this impact is the rapid rotation experienced today, along with the moon Ud.

## Rings

Another side effect of the ancient collision is the faint ring system around Hal. These rings aren't as magnificent as those around Voon, but it is used as proof that small rocky worlds are equally as likely to host rings as a large gas planet.

## Moon

Hal has only 1 moon, Ud. Scientists believe that Ud formed as a result of the impact that caused Hal to rotate rapidly.

## Biomes

* Methane Ice Plains
* Nitrogen Ice Plains
* Impact Craters
* Midlands
* Ice
Vesp

(1.330 x Mun)

**Vesp** is the 4th moon of Mirn. It's the second best candidate for life as we know it in the Mirnian moon system.

## In-game Description

"*Vesp is the fourth moon of Mirn, and it is a pretty cold and dry place. With tidal forces not as strong as those that keep Sulph and Taythe warm, Vesp’s temperatures can drop far below freezing. However, scientists have not yet ruled out the possibility of life surviving below the surface in underground lakes or hydrothermal vents, and exotic lifeforms that may be able to survive these cold temperatures. The only way to find out is to come and visit!"*

## Physical Characteristics

Vesp is known to Kerbal scientists as being a Duna-like moon orbiting another star. Because of tidal forces from Mirn, it is possible that Vesp may experience some form of cryovolcanism. This could help prove the existence of a possible underground saline ocean.

Unlike Duna, Vesp lacks larger amounts of water ice and rust. Most of the ice on Vesp is buried under the surface, mixed with the soil. Vesp also lacks the red color that Duna is known for, which is caused by rust in the ground. As a result, Vesp is more of a light tan color.

## Atmosphere

Vesp's atmosphere is very similar in composition to Duna's current atmosphere. Being mostly covered in Mirn's magnetosphere, Vesp hasn't been losing its atmosphere nearly as quickly as Duna has, leading to an atmospheric pressure of 0.23 atm.

The atmosphere is mostly composed of carbon dioxide (CO2), with trace amounts of other gases like nitrogen (N2) and argon (Ar). It has, however, developed a tan color, likely because of dust particles floating in the atmosphere.

## Possibilities of Life

Vesp is also a candidate for hosting life, along with a variety of other planets and moons. In Vesp's case, however, any life would have to adapt to some harsh conditions. If life were to exist on Vesp, it would have to be in small colonies or in a possible subsurface ocean heated by the tidal forces from Mirn.

Some scientists also believe that Vesp could have once been host to life in the past, and the life has since either died off or became dormant. Another theory is that due to Vesp being so close to Taythe, it is almost impossible for life not to exist on the moon, even if it is in dormant micro-colonies.

## Biomes

* Cold Desert
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Kernimo Mons
* Caldera
Nessus III

**Nessus III** is the third and second largest star in the Nessus System.

## In-game Description

*"Nessus III is the most habitable star in the Nessus System. Being a K-Type star without a close binary, it has the ability to host a larger system of planets. Nessus III  is most well-known for hosting a system of exotic planets around it. It is believed that Nessus III may not have formed in the Nessus System, but closer observations of the star and its planets are needed to confirm this."*
Teyth

Teyth's dark surface

**Teyth** is the 4th and darkest moon of Voon.

## In-game Description

"*Teyth’s surface is unusually dark. It’s so hard to see against the blackness of space, in fact, that kerbal astronomers discovered it last out of all the other moons in the Voon system. Kerbal scientists believe that Teyth’s outer layers and early atmosphere may have been blasted away from ancient collisions, leaving only black igneous rock behind. However, Teyth does have a faintly yellow tinted hemisphere on its leading side, which according to kerbal scientists are caused by deposits of space pollen."*

## Physical Characteristics

Teyth is most well known as being the darkest moon of Voon and one of the darkest bodies in the Kerbol System. Because of this, Teyth was the last moon of Voon to be discovered, as scientists were looking for white, icy bodies orbiting the planet. Scientists are unsure why Teyth's appearance is so dark, but they believe meteor impacts combined with radiation from Kerbol vaporized the ice on the surface long ago, exposing the dark compounds on its surface. A similar behavior is occuring on Ike.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Material Deposits
Nian

**Nian** is the fifth and largest moon of Oran. Its orbit lies inside Oran's magnetosphere. Nian consists of approximately equal amounts of ice and rock, and is probably differentiated into a rocky core and an icy mantle. A layer of liquid water may be present at the core–mantle boundary.

## In-game Description

"*Nian is one of the larger moons in orbit around Oran. Like most outer moons in the Kerbol System, Nian is partly made out of rock and partly made out of hard ice, giving it the distinctive look of a dirty snowball. Scientists say that the low amount of impact craters on the surface suggest ongoing surface-renewing processes on the moon. Mission planners are eager to get a kerbonaut onto the surface not only to learn more about Nian, but other similarly icy moons as well."*

## Physical Characteristics

The surface of Nian, which is relatively dark and slightly red in color, appears to have been shaped by both impacts and endogenic processes. It is covered with numerous impact craters but is less heavily cratered than Im, the outermost of the five large moons of Oran. Nian probably underwent an early endogenic resurfacing event which obliterated its older, heavily cratered surface. Nian's surface is cut by a system of enormous canyons and scarps, the result of the expansion of its interior during the later stages of its evolution. Like all major moons of Oran, Nian probably formed from an accretion disk which surrounded the planet just after its formation.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Peaks
* Impact Crater
* Impact Crater Centre
Olyn

Olyn is an icy moon of Jove.

## In-game Description

"*Olyn is another moon of Jove that is in the process of thawing. Olyn’s surface is covered in active glaciation coming from churning of the mantle below the surface. As a result, it has a sort of mottled but unique look to it. It also makes a great place for a view of Jove and its moons!"*
Ike

Ike, with its dark hemisphere and equatorial buldge

**Ike** is the second farthest moon in the Voon System.

## In-game Description

"*Due to a rare conjunction between Ike and Duna in the skies of Kerbin, kerbal scientists believed for a while that Ike was a moon on Duna. This was corrected years later when they made the discovery that Ike had “disappeared” from Duna, and was then found near Voon. Ike possesses an unusual equatorial ridge that makes it look mildly like a fat walnut."*

## Physical Characteristics

Ike is most well known for 2 things: Its contrasting hemispheres and walnut-shaped appearance.

Ike has two hemispheres, one light and one dark. Because of this, whenever Ike's dark side faces Kerbin, early astronomers weren't able to see it, confusing them. It is currently unknown why the hemisphere is dark at the moment.

Ike's other mystery is its walnut-like appearance, which is also unknown. However, scientists say going there would shed a lot of light on why Ike is a giant space walnut.

Many scientists believe Ike formed closer to Voon, but was flung out by Laho.

## Biomes

* Equatorial Ridge
* Icy Surface
* Material Deopsits
* Prominent Impactcraters
* Mixed Region
Kelnis (Star)

## Kelnis

Kelnis, an ultracool red dwarf

**Kelnis** is an extremely small red dwarf star that is just barely massive enough to sustain fusion reactions within its core. The star was originally going to be named "Kappist" after the astronomer who discovered it, but the name "Kelnis" was favored in the end.

## In-Game Description

"*Kelnis is an ultracool M8V (Red Main Sequence) star near the very border of how small a star can get. If it had been just a little bit smaller, it would have ended up as a brown dwarf, like Kormin. Kelnis is home to a system of seven nearly Kerbin sized planets, the most that has ever been discovered by kerbal kind. Three of those planets support liquid water on its surface, making it a very attractive destination for Kerbal scientists. The star was originally named “Kappist-1” by its discoverer, but that name was later dropped in favor of “Kelnis” instead."*

## Trivia

* Kelnis is the smallest and coolest star in KSS, and therefore has the longest predicted lifespan of 5.5 trillion years, 550 times longer than Kerbol
* Kelnis's projected lifespan is two times longer than the lifespan of the second longest living star in KSS: Neol, which still has a long lifespan of up to 3 trillion years
* In the extremely distant future, Kelnis may be the last hope for Kermanity as it will outlive the rest of the stars in the KSS universe discovered so far.
Lyrne

Lyrne

**Lyrne** is the seventh planet of the Kerbos System

## In-game Description

"*When Lyrne was first detected with advanced telescopes back on Kerbin, the astronomer in charge accidentally grouped the planet in the Kerolon System. Years later, there is still confusion among the general public about where this planet actually is, despite the Kerbal Astronomical Society’s best efforts to convince them that Lyrne is, in fact, an ice giant in the Kerbos System. Sending an exploratory mission to this world and its moons may help with said efforts, so get started!"*

## Physical Characteristics

Lyrne is mostly made out of hydrogen and helium, but has an abundance of heavier chemicals such as methane and ammonia that give the planet its blue color and classify Lyrne as an ice giant.

Lyrne is known to look relatively similar to Naal in the Kerbol System, which is due to the fact that their compositions are relatively similar. The planet is also similar to Oran in that the planet has less internal heating than expected from an ice giant, meaning the atmosphere is less turbulent.

## Atmosphere

The atmosphere of Lyrne consists mostly of hydrogen (H₂), helium (He), and methane (CH4) gas, as well as trace organic compounds from reactions with UV light. Observations show that Lyrne has more helium in the atmosphere than most other ice giants, which is uncommon for planets at its distance.
Rix

Rix, note the carved out channels and dimples created by glaciers

**Rix** is an icy world, and the last planet in the Kerolon System.

## In-game Description

*"Orbiting just outside the outer edge of the habitable zone, Rix is a planet that is completely encased in hard ice. Periodically, random temperature fluctuations allow the outermost layer of ice to partially melt, creating slushy and temporary rivers that then freeze when temperatures cool down again, creating a large variety of channels, dimples, and cracks near the surface. The planet also features many planetwide glacial patterns and ice volcanoes, as well as crater-shaped areas on the icy surface from the occasional meteorite impact. Kerbals who visit this planet are advised to wear warm, dry layers and try not to die from frostbite."*

## Physical Characteristics

Rix has been found to be a world very much like Kel in its nature. It likely accumulated its mass closer to Kerolon, but was quickly ejected into a more distant orbit after Mesmo's formation. Its highly eccentric orbit has led it to have greatly varying seasons, where at its periapsis the planet's hydrocarbons reach a melting point, allowing it to sustain large amounts of glaciation. As it passes away from Kerolon, it freezes up. Its climate is also determined by its moon, Ilen, which helps to warm the surface due to the moon's tidal forces.

Rix is similar to Kel in appearance, mostly due to the massive amounts of hydrocarbons that have frozen to the surface. With the melting of those hydrocarbons, Rix's surface is covered in pits, canyons, and other features that are remnants of erosion. Its poles are reminiscent of Kel's Kebnik Planitia, being massive, slowly moving glaciers.

## Possibilities of Life

Rix is covered in both tholins and water ice, meaning that it has most of the ingredients that allow life to be supported. Tidal forces from Ilen means that the planet could host a subsurface ocean under the surface.

## Biomes

* Glaciers
* Poles
* Icy Terrain
* Frozen Lowlands
* Cryo Volcanoes
* Hot Spots

## Trivia

* Rix will be the last planet to enter the habitable zone of Kerolon, but may already be warm enough to host water with its large moon.
Laythe (Icy)

## Laythe

**Laythe** is the third moon of Jool. In KSS Laythe has 2 variants. One being called 'Icy Laythe' resembling the Jovian moon Europa. And a 'Warm Laythe' variant with craters and a shallow ocean.

## In-game Description

*"Laythe is a cold and icy moon of Jool that has an airless surface completely covered with ice. However, kerbal scientists are mostly in agreement that there is likely a vast ocean that exists under the surface ice, heated by tidal forces originating from Jool. There may even be strange creatures swimming in the inky depths, but it will never be certain until someone plans a mission there to take a look!"*

## Physical Characteristics

Laythe is the most interesting moon of Jool, despite its rather drab looking appearance. The surface is mostly a dull white, but it is covered in red cracks called lineae. These lineae are also made of ice, but are infused with salts from underground.

Laythe is famous for its theorized subsurface ocean. Tidal forces from Jool allow for the internal mantle of Laythe to be made with liquid water, with more water in the ocean than on all of Kerbin.

## Exosphere

Laythe is known to have a faint exosphere, much like the other major moons of Jool. However, Laythe's exosphere seems to be made mostly of oxygen, which can't be stable. This indicates that oxygen is being produced, but we don't know where. It's possible it's created via anaerobic processes, but we have to admit, the possibility of alien life is a tempting thing to say for this famous moon. In addition to oxygen, Laythe's exosphere is also composed of large amounts of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, similar to our atmosphere.

## Orbit

Laythe is in an orbital resonance with Pol and Tylo, keeping the 3 moons stable. For every 1 orbit Laythe completes, Pol completes 2 and Tylo completes 1/2.

## Possibilities of Life

Laythe is a barren icy world, preventing life from existing on the surface due to the lack of atmosphere and excessive amounts of radiation from Jool. However, tidal forces from Jool allow a subsurface ocean to form under the ice. In the ocean, there may be some creatures swimming in the pitch black waters, possibly living off ecosystems based off of subsurface volcanism and hydrothermal vents. A similar ecosystem may be found on Eeloo, and other similar icy worlds across the universe. Scientist theorize that life under Laythe's ice would have no eyes (or have eyes that detect infrared light), and use other means to detect prey and obstacles, such as echolocation or electrolocoation.

## Biomes

* Lineae
* Reddish Terrain
* Chaos Terrain
* Icy Lowlands
* Icy Midlands
* Icy Highlands
Sesin

**Sesin** is a volcanic moon of Laevo.

## In-Game Description

*"Sesin is an active yet surprisingly habitable moon orbiting close to Laevo. Tidal forces from Laevo combined with the heat from Kerbos causes this moon to be very volcanically active, with geysers and hot springs dotting the entire surface. Many scientists agree that the moon could potentially be habitable for kerbal life, and by studying similar environments on Kerbin they concluded that there could be a form of life there too."*

## Physical Characteristics

Sesin is a volcanically active moon. While it is not as active as Pol, it still shows significant activity. Sesin is host to some small water lakes. While small, they're host to an abundance of bacterial and plant life. In the past (around 2-3 billion years ago), Sesin had no atmosphere and was much more volcanic. It's since moved away from Laevo and into its current orbit, and settled down significantly.

## Atmosphere

Sesin's atmosphere, while thin, is noticeable. It's composed mostly of various volcanic gasses, nitrogen, and a small portion of oxygen, as well as a large amount of water vapor.

## Life

Sesin is in fact host to some extremophile life, in the form of some fern-like organisms as well as bacterias, among other things. No animals exist on Sesin, sadly, due to its formerly volcanic past. Due to this, the biosphere is extremely limited and is still up and coming.
Ves

Ves is a dwarf planet and the closest body to Kormin in the Kormin System.

## Physical Characteristics

Ves is a small asteroid/dwarf planet in the vicinity of Kormin, as well as the closest body to it. Tiny and rocky, Ves is fairly uninteresting, save for its spectacular views of Kormin. Being so close to Kormin, it is relatively hot, which is an interesting thing considering that Kormin is a brown dwarf, meaning that Kormin emits very little heat and light. Being tidally locked as well, means that it's indeed possible for ice to exist on the far side, but it would never melt, making Ves another half backed little object.
Clorum

**Clorum** is the only moon of Hetoo. It contains unusually large amounts of Chlorine and Chlorine compounds. Like Hetoo, such conditions are unsuitable for kerbals, and a suit will be required.

## In-game Description

"*This green moon of Hetoo is made of the same chlorine-rich materials that helped form its parent planet. Clorum is what scientists consider even more chlorinated than Hetoo, as the surface contains higher, more lethal doses of chlorine-based compounds. Nevertheless, if there’s life on Hetoo, kerbals are eager to see if there could be life on the famous chlorine moon!"*
Kerman's Star

**Kerman's Star** is a small red dwarf in KSS. When the mod Extrasolar is installed, the planets will appear around this star.

## In-game Description

"*Kerman’s Star is one of the closer stars to Kerbol, after the stars in the Nova Kirbani System. It was discovered by Bernard Kerman, who was tracking its proper motion at the time. He concluded it is one of the fastest moving stars in the area, being over 10% faster than the other stars around Kerbol. After the major discovery, the Kerbal Astronomical Society decided to name the star after him, which backfired after realizing everyone on Kerbin has the same last name*."

## Trivia

* Kerman's Star is the fastest star in KSS, with an orbital speed of 75 m/s, 10 m/s faster than Kerbol.
* Kerman's Star is an analogue to Barnard's Star
* Kerman's Star is one of the many stars without planets in KSS.
Aren

**Aren** is a Duna-like moon of Orus, located in the Nessus III System.

## In-game Description

"*Aren is one of the most Duna-like bodies found outside of the Kerbol System, even more so than Dunem. Despite the fact that Aren is a moon orbiting Orus, the moon is host to an environment not too different than Duna, thanks to tidal forces from Orus combined with a decent distance from Nessus III. The moon is regarded as one of those places that could host life, but also couldn’t, making it a prime destination for exobiologists hoping to find anything out there."*
Nae

Nae is the farthest planet from Kormin, and is very dark and cold.

## Physical Characteristics

Nae is a sad little world. Smaller than Tide, and farther out, Nae has faced a much bleaker fate than its life harboring big brother. In the far distant past its poles were once hydrocarbon seas, but they've since frozen over, creating large caps. Due to its distance from Kormin, Nae receives very little light, to the point where the planet is almost completely black visably. Despite this, Nae has managed to hang on to its atmosphere, albeit a thin one. With all of this being said, Nae is arguably the most interesting body in the Kormin system, and KSC scientists are already clambering to explore this tiny, dark, frozen world.

## Possibilities of Past Life

Long ago Nae's hydrocarbon oceans were once liquid, and could've once been able to support life just like Tide does now. Life back then would be very similar to that which is on Tide now; likely black and capable of shielding itself from radiation. That being said, it's only a theory that life existed then, and its entirely possible life never existed on Nae, but that won't stop anyone from trying to find any.
Vern

Vern

**Vern**, is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of 54 kilometres. It's one of the few asteroids that's bright enough to be seen in the night sky.

## In-game Description

"*Like its big brother Dres, Vern is a big asteroid that resides between the orbits of Duna and Jool. Vern is believed to be one of the many remnants from the formation of the Kerbol System, and going there may help kerbal scientists figure out how the planets were created. It is highly recommended to bring a pack of books to this world, since there aren’t many interesting views from the surface."*

## Physical Characteristics

Vern is the second-most-massive and second-largest body in the asteroid belt after the dwarf planet Dres , and it contributes an estimated 9% of the mass of the asteroid belt. Vern is the last remaining rocky protoplanet (with a differentiated interior) of the kind that formed the terrestrial planets Moho, Eve, Duna and Kerbin. It is believed that numerous fragments of Vern were ejected by collisions one and two billion years ago that left two enormous craters occupying much of Vern's southern hemisphere. Debris from these events has fallen to Kerbin as meteorites, which have been a rich source of information about Vern.

Vern is the brightest asteroid visible from Kerbin. Its maximum distance from the Sun is slightly greater than the minimum distance of Dres from Kerbol though its orbit lies entirely within that of Dres.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Peaks
* Impact Craters
Kerbol (Star)

## Kerbol

### Satellites

9 (Moho, Eve, Kerbin, Duna, Jool, Voon, Oran, Naal, Hypat + dwarf-planets, comets, asteroids, ...)

## Spectral Characteristics

### Spectral Type

G2V

**Kerbol**, also known as "the sun", is a main sequence G2 (yellow dwarf) type star and is home to the Kerbol System, Kerbin, and Kermanity.

## In-Game Description

"*The Sun is the most well known object in the daytime sky. Scientists have noted a particular burning sensation and potential loss of vision if it is stared at for long periods of time. This is especially important to keep in mind considering the effect shiny objects have on the average Kerbal."*

## Trivia

* Kerbol used to be in a triple star system with Kirb and Kernim in an earlier version of KSS.
* Kerbol is a G type star. The only other stars in KSS known to be G types are Kirb (G2V) and Kerbos (G8V).
Nil

**Nil** is a moon of Aquel .

## In-game Description

"*When scientists first found the rings of Aquel, they assumed that they showed up after a small moon got too close to the planet. It turns out that a small moon named Nil has been slowly supplying these rings with chunks of itself over the course of millions of years. It is said that Nil is the best place to get pictures of the Aquel system to hang on your wall."*

## Physical Characteristics

Nil is a relatively small moon in an orbit around Aquel. It is what scientists refer to as a "large shepherd", similar to Leyn . However, unlike Leyn, Nil is being slowly torn apart my Aquel's gravity, where bits of dust ripped off get fed into the rings, constantly replenishing the rings with fresh dust.

## Biomes

* Impact Deposits
* Dusty Midlands
* Exposed Highlands
* Ice Cracks
* Reddish Terrain
* Material Deposits
Kerilim (Star)

Kerilim is the 2nd and smaller star in the Kerolon System. It is a M-Type star orbiting close to Kerolon.

## In-game Description

"*Kerilim is a M3V spectral type star (red main sequence), possessing around 0.34 Kerbol masses. It is part of the Kerolon-Kerilim close binary star system along with it’s older sibling, Kerolon. The nature of the close binary star system allows the habitable zone to be pushed further out and made wider. Kerbal scientists originally believed the binary system to contain only Kerolon, until more refined telescopes made the discovery of this close orbiting star."*

## Trivia

* Due to Kerilim's high gravity, it could be used for flybys of the planets in the Kerolon System
	+ This would, however, be cost deficient, as a lot of Delta V would have to be used to get that close to Kerolon, but a probe flying into the Kerolon System at a high speed could use Kerilim for braking.
Uk

Uk
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**Uk** is the first and only moon of Etim .

## In-game Description

*"Once being a gas planet, it is likely Etim used to have a wide system of moons before they were slowly stripped away by the gravity of Kerolon and Kerilim. In the end, only one moon remains, Uk. Uk was likely once a small asteroid moon, but was fed by the material left from the previous moons. Because of its higher gravity, it is slowly falling towards Etim, doomed to break up and crash into the surface of the planet. Scientists hope they can observe the moon before its eventual collapse."*

## Physical Characteristics

Uk is a moon very similar in size and shape to Vern , a dwarf planet orbiting Kerbol . Scientists believe that when Etim was larger, it used to have a wide system of moons before the decrease in mass caused most of them to escape. Uk is the only one to remain, because it was a small A-Class body orbiting close to the planet, feeding off of loose material. Now the moon is falling towards Etim due to tidal forces pulling it closer. It is now a good place to observe close interactions with Etim, as well as making a great viewpoint for a refuel station.

## Biomes

* Poles
* Stretching Midlands
* Bulges
* Impactcraters
Hesmin

**Hesmin** is known as the Pol of the Mirn System. In fact, it is closer to Mirn than Pol is to Jool. It's a volcanically active world with a few patches of lava on the surface.

## In-game Description

"*Being the closest moon of Mirn, Hesmin receives more than its fair share of tidal forces. Like Pol, it features extensive volcanic activity on the surface, including active volcanoes and lava lakes. It is also constantly bathed in ionizing radiation from Mirn’s Van Allen belts, enough to completely sterilize the surface. However, despite the downsides, the sight of a huge gas giant lingering closely in the sky is awesome enough to at least warrant a visit."*

## Physical Characteristics

Hesmin is commonly known among Kerbal scientists to be the Pol of the Mirnian moon system. It is a dirty brown color in appearance, dotted with lava lakes and plateaus across the moon. Due to its close proximity to Mirn, it is actually being slowly ripped apart by tidal forces churning its interior. This has led to lava lakes bubbling up to the surface. Currently, Hesmin is kept stable by a mean-motionorbital resonance (2:1) with Sulph.

## Exosphere

Hesmin has a trace atmosphere on the surface. Many scientists believe that the atmosphere is a result of gases rising from below the crust. It contains mostly carbon monoxide, but it has sulfur based gases within it too.

## Biomes

* Lava
* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Peaks

## Trivia

* Hesmin is regarded as an X-Class world because it has sizeable lakes of lava on the surface
Nirel

**Nirel** is a moon of Aurus.

## In-Game Description

"*Nirel is the strangest moon orbiting Aurus. Unlike the other two moons, Nirel sits outside of Aurus’s magnetosphere, exposing it to the harsh radiation from Kerbos. As a result, the moon lacks an atmosphere. However, Nirel is well known for its stark coloration, a trait not seen on any other worlds in the Kerbos System."*
Elar

**Elar** is a dark world orbiting Nessus III.

## *Unknown*

"*Elar was the last planet around Nessus III to be discovered. Along with its small size, the planet is extremely dark, save for a few white patches on the southern hemisphere. Many Kerbal scientists believe that those exact white patches could be a rare ore deposit, making Elar an exciting destination for miners."*

## Physical Characteristics

It is a Moho like world with no atmosphere. It has mysterious patches of a metal dubbed “Vibranium”.
Kerulum

**Kerulum** is a K0 red giant star.

## In-Game Description

*"Kerulum is a prime example of what Kerbol will look like in just 4 billion years. It is a red giant, meaning that it has exerted all of its main gases and has now gone to a state where it is frantically fusing heavier elements, causing it to swell up into a large, red star. Because of this, Kerulum isn’t expected to last much longer, so scientists want to examine this star so they can predict the future of ours."*
Kel

Kel & Char

**Kel** is a dwarf planet and the first Trans-Naalian Object in the Kerbol System.

## In-game Description

"*First thought to be the long sought for ninth-planet, Kel has since been moved to a category for smaller planet-like bodies: a dwarf planet, like Dres. During its initial discovery, Kel was believed to possess an abnormally large hump on its surface. That is, until the discoverers cleaned their telescopes and realized that that “hump” was actually a moon. Whoops."*

## Physical Characteristics

Kel has a surprisingly active surface for such a small and distant body. The surface of Kel is covered in all kinds of ices, but mostly methane and water ice. One of Kel's most notable features is Kebnik Planitia, a large, flat plain.

## Atmosphere

Kel has a very thin and cold atmosphere, mainly composed of nitrogen (N₂) and methane (CH4). During the global "winter" of the dwarf planet's year, much of the methane in the atmosphere can actually freeze and sublime onto its surface, causing the atmosphere to become thinner.

Many scientists believe if Kel's atmosphere was just a little bit thicker, the environment on the dwarf planet would be much different, with features such as lakes of liquid nitrogen and methane.

## Orbit - Rotation

This dwarf planet has a very eccentric and inclined orbit, giving it both hemispheric and worldwide seasons.

## Moon

Kel has one large moon (in relation to Kel's size): Char. Char is so large that most scientists consider Kel and Char to be a binary system.

## Possibilities of Life

Kel has been seen to possibly harbor subsurface oceans under the surface due to its tidal interactions with Char. Kel also contains an abundance of organic compounds on the surface, along with large amounts of water ice. It is possible there could be life residing under the icy surface of Kel.

## Biomes

* Lowlands
* Midlands
* Highlands
* Impact Craters
* Canyons
* Peaks
* Kebnik Planitia