Kepler Spacecraft Launch

The Kepler spacecraft will watch a patch of space for 3.5 years or more for signs of Earth-sized planets moving around stars similar to the sun. The patch that Kepler will watch contains about 100,000 stars like the sun. Using special detectors similar to those used in digital cameras, Kepler will look for a slight dimming in the stars as planets pass between the stars and Kepler. The observatory's place in space will allow it to watch the same stars constantly throughout its mission, something observatories such as NASA's Hubble Space Telescope cannot do.

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• telescope

[AblePumper]

Let's Hope it finds MANY Planets in its Life.

[xFENRISx]

That's not weird. Or at least, I'm just as weird. Huzzah!

[Chrisjr2007]

i love repeating it with a headphone at maximum sound :D

[OFILOO]

I actually saw it! ( :P x2) and will be watching the shuttle launch next week.

[MeIoco]

Wow 8900 MPH!

That's incredible

[GiaMmyAVAtv]

awesome!

[KrazyTea8]

4th!

From Canada!

[Chrisjr2007]

3rd!

[dthibds]

2nd

[chimpman99]

had a friend who went to see it :P