Launchpad: Kepler

Join NASA on the Kepler Mission as this traveling telescope images the light from faraway stars to locate Earth-sized and smaller planets. Using the transit method, the Kepler telescope measures the brightness of a star and uses the data to predict habitable zones.

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[nixter1nixter1]

Humanity enters one of the most exciting phases in our entire History. The work done by this project is laying the ground work for future generations. The life supporting Planets discovered in the future will be based upon the data gathered by Kepler.

[RiVvenGuard]

the host guy is hot

[jbetp99]

I cannot learn from a man this pretty or flamey. It's all so very distracting.

[radiCOLEnsumMatt]

Can we get a competent cameraman/director on this please?

[pietrakosiu]

o lol

[KKM121]

@screamjackson May I know what do u think is the best way to detect exoplanets?

I guess the "wobble" method will be used for confirmation after Kepler make some discoveries.

[caos4u]

@RiVvenGuard WTF?

[screamjackson]

kepler doesnt use the best way to detect exoplanets, it needs to watch the wobble that the star makes caused by planets pulling on it as well..

[RiVvenGuard]

hes not an astronomer heh...

[Blackrose1087]

hottest astronomer ever...