Kepler

Space News July 23, 2015

Earth-like planet discovered using NASA’s Kepler space telescope

(Reuters) – Scientists using NASA’s powerful Kepler telescope have found a planet beyond the solar system that is a close match to Earth. The…

Space News August 15, 2013

NASA Ends Attempts to Fully Recover Kepler Spacecraft, Potential New Missions Considered

Following months of analysis and testing, the Kepler Space Telescope team is ending its attempts to restore the spacecraft to full working order, and now…

Space News September 15, 2011

NASAâ€™s Kepler Mission Discovers a World Orbiting Two Stars

The existence of a world with a double sunset, as portrayed in the film Star Wars more than 30 years ago, is now scientific fact….

Space News February 24, 2011

Astrium: perfect rendezvous in space for ATV â€œJohannes Keplerâ€

â€œJohannes Keplerâ€, built by Astrium, docked automatically with the ISS after travelling more than 4 million kilometres in space in one week ATV-2 becomes an…

Space News February 17, 2011

Europeâ€™s ATV Johannes Kepler supply ship on its way to Space Station

ESAâ€™s second Automated Transfer Vehicle, Johannes Kepler, has been launched into its targeted low orbit by an Ariane 5. The unmanned supply ship is planned…

Space News January 4, 2010

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Discovers Five Exoplanets

Orbiting Telescope Designed to Find Earth-Like Planets MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — NASA’s Kepler space telescope, designed to find Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of…