Posted on 08/13/2006 6:29:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
NASA's Kepler mission, with a field of view 70,000 times greater than the Hubble Space Telescope, will attempt to detect Earth-like planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system. By continuously monitoring the brightness of more than 100,000 stars, Kepler will search for planets that transit in front of stars. As a planet passes in front of its parent star, Kepler will detect the star's brightness change to determine the planet's size and orbit. The possible discovery of Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of other stars will be the first step in determining the extent of life in our galaxy.
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Ball Aerospace is building the photometer and spacecraft, as well as managing system integration and testing for the Discovery Class mission.
There's the satellite I asked about
:')
I had a feeling it was, but hadn't taken the time to track down who'd asked. :')
well, I am glad I found it thanks
earlier, related topics:
Other Earths: Are They Out There ???
Government Extended News News Keywords: KEPLER NASA SCIENCE
Source: space.com
Published: 23 Jan 01 Author: John G. Watson
Posted on 01/23/2001 14:30:11 PST by RightWhale
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a6e05f34843.htm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/690929/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/990576/posts?page=8#8
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