Kepler continues to monitor the Cygnus-Lyrae region of the sky for Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of other stars.
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The Kepler space telescope, designed to find Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of sun-like stars, has discovered its first five new exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system.
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Kepler is continuing to collect science data.
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Kepler experienced a safe mode event on February 2, 2010.
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One year ago this week, NASA’s Kepler Mission soared into the dark night sky, leaving a bright glow in its wake as it began its search for other worlds like Earth.
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Kepler is nearing 10 million kilometers from Earth, and will pass that mark on June 12.
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Kepler is more than 10,700,000 kilometers (about 6,600,00 miles) from Earth and continues its planned drift-away orbit.
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On July 4, Kepler passed a point 12,500,000 kilometers (7,767,140 miles) from Earth.
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Kepler remains in its science attitude and Earth-trailing, helio-centric orbit.
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NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. PDT, to discuss early science results of the Kepler mission. Kepler is the first spacecraft with the ability to find Earth-size planets orbiting stars like our sun in a zone where liquid water could exist.
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