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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On July 14, 2012, the Kepler spacecraft experienced a disruption in science data collection due to a pointing error.
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Astronomers have discovered a pair of neighboring planets with dissimilar densities orbiting very close to each other.
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Since the last update the team has had two science data downlinks.
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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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It’s the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus and Earth.
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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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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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NASA’s Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016.
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April was a momentous time for the mission! The team received approval for a mission extension through fiscal year 2016.
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