Kepler-296f[1][2][3] (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-1422.04) is a confirmed super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-296.
The planet was discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method, in which the dimming effect that a planet causes as it crosses in front of its star is measured.
NASA announced the discovery of the exoplanet on 26 February 2014.
[1] Kepler 296f is a super-Earth with a radius 1.79 times that of Earth.
The planet is located within the habitable zone of Kepler-296, a region where liquid water could exist on the surface of the planet.