Friday, December 19, 2014

ScienceDaily: Stars News

ScienceDaily: Stars News


NASA's Kepler reborn, makes first exoplanet find of new mission

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 04:44 PM PST

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft makes a comeback with the discovery of the first exoplanet found using its new mission -- K2. The discovery was made when astronomers and engineers devised an ingenious way to repurpose Kepler for the K2 mission and continue its search of the cosmos for other worlds.

Kepler proves it can still find planets

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 09:08 AM PST

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the report of the Kepler spacecraft's death was greatly exaggerated. Despite a malfunction that ended its primary mission in May 2013, Kepler is still alive and working. The evidence comes from the discovery of a new super-Earth using data collected during Kepler's 'second life.'

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