The light of a red star is warped and magnified by its dead-star companion, as detected by NASA’s Kepler space telescope.
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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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The Kepler team completed another monthly science data download, August 29-30, completing Quarter 14 month 2 science data collection.
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The discovery of planets continues to expand beyond the domain of professional astronomers.
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The Kepler team has completed two more science data downloads marking the successful completion of Quarter 14 flight operations.
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Today NASA marks two milestones in the search for planets like Earth.
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After discovering the spacecraft was not collecting precision data, Kepler engineers succeeded in returning the spacecraft to science data collection.
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NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered two new planetary systems that include three super-Earth-size planets in the “habitable zone.”
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Since returning to science data collection on Jan. 27, 2013, after a 10-day precautionary wheel rest safe mode, the spacecraft has been performing well and continues to make science observations.
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The spacecraft continues to operate efficiently and the science team has had a chance to examine the high rate data that was downlinked on March 6-7.
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