Scientists were excited to discover clear skies on a relatively small planet, about the size of Neptune, using the combined power of NASA’s Hubble, Spitzer and Kepler space telescopes. The view from this planet — were it possible to fly a spaceship into its gaseous layers — is illustrated at right.
continue reading…
Browsing Posts in Space Station Reports
Earth came early to the party in the evolving universe. According to a new theoretical study, when our solar system was born 4.6 billion years ago only eight percent of the potentially habitable planets that will ever form in the universe existed.
continue reading…
Kepler’s Full Field of View
continue reading…
This image zooms into a small portion of Kepler’s full field of view – an expansive, 100-square-degree patch of sky in our Milky Way galaxy.
continue reading…
Kepler Mission Star Field
continue reading…
Ready to Roar
continue reading…
Kepler Solar Array Assembly
continue reading…
Delta Soars
continue reading…
Techs Check Out Kepler
continue reading…
Artist’s Rendering Of Kepler’s Target Region In The Milky Way
continue reading…
