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Citizen Scientists Find Four-Star Planet with Kepler
10.15.2012 - The discovery of planets continues to expand beyond the domain of professional astronomers.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
09.14.2012 - The Kepler team completed another monthly science data download, August 29-30, completing Quarter 14 month 2 science data collection.
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Kepler Finds Multiple Planets Orbiting Pair of Stars
08.28.2012 - Kepler-47 is the first double-star system discovered containing multiple planets, one of which is orbiting in the so-called "habitable zone."
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41 New Transiting Planets in Kepler Field of View
08.22.2012 - Two newly submitted studies verify 41 new transiting planets in 20 star systems.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
08.01.2012 - The Kepler team completed another monthly science data download over July 29-30, 2012.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
07.24.2012 - As reported earlier, on July 14, 2012, the Kepler spacecraft experienced an anomaly in the reaction wheel assembly (RWA) of the Attitude and Determination Control Subsystem (ADCS).
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
07.20.12 - On July 14, 2012, the Kepler spacecraft experienced a disruption in science data collection due to a pointing error.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
07.10.12 - Since the last update the team has had two science data downlinks.
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Astronomers Discover Planetary Odd Couple
06.21.2012 - Astronomers have discovered a pair of neighboring planets with dissimilar densities orbiting very close to each other.
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Small Planets Don't Need Stars with Heavy Metal to Form
06.13.12 - The formation of small worlds like Earth previously was thought to occur mostly around stars rich in heavy elements such as iron and silicon.
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Venus' Transit and the Search for Other Worlds
06.05.2012 - It's the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus and Earth.
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NASA Ames Hosts Live Broadcast of Transit of Venus
05.31.12 - News media and the public are invited to observe the transit of Venus broadcast live from atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, beginning at 3:04 p.m. PDT Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in the Exploration Center at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The June 5th transit will be the final opportunity to witness the rare astronomical reunion until 2117.
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NASA’s Kepler Detects Potential Evaporating Planet Candidate
05.18.12 - Astronomers may have detected evidence of a possible planet disintegrating under the searing heat of its host star located 1,500 light-years from Earth.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
05.15.2012 - April was a momentous time for the mission! The team received approval for a mission extension through fiscal year 2016.
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NASA's Kepler Mission Approved For Mission Extension
4.04.12 - NASA's Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
04.01.2012 - On March 31 and April 1, team members from NASA Ames and the Kepler mission will participate in the first SpaceUp San Francisco event held at Citizen Space.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
03.22.2012 - On Feb. 29, 2012, a Kepler project team contingent briefed a senior review panel and NASA Headquarters members on a proposal for extending the Kepler baseline mission. On March 7, the Kepler mission team received the 2012 Aviation Week Laureate Award for Space.
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NASA's Kepler Mission Wins 2012 Aviation Week Award
03.08.12 - NASA's Kepler mission has been named winner of the 2012 Aviation Week Laureate Award in the Space category.
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Space Foundation Honors Kepler Mission with Award
03.07.12 - Kepler has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Space Foundation’s John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration.
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Kepler Releases New Catalog of Planet Candidates
03.02.12 - Since science operations began in May 2009, the Kepler team has released two catalogs of transiting planet candidates.