Kepler
The Flip Side of Exoplanet Orbits
[/caption] It was once thought that our planet was part of a "typical" solar system. Inner rocky worlds, outlying gas…
Video Visualization of Kepler Exoplanet Data
This is really nifty: a visualization of the 1,235 exoplanet candidates observed by Kepler in the recently released data, created…
Kepler Discovers First Earth Sized Planets inside Habitable Zone
[/caption] With the startling new finding of dozens of Earth-sized extrasolar planets, NASA's Kepler planet hunting space telescope has just…
Kepler Discovers 6-Planet Exo-Solar System
Using data from the Kepler space telescope, scientists have discovered a horde of six planets orbiting a sun-like star, approximately…
Kepler Spacecraft Can “Hear” a Red Giant Concerto in Space
[/caption] Not only is the Kepler spacecraft hunting down extrasolar planets, but it also provides the ability to study stars…
Watch Kepler Press Conference Today Live On Universe Today
Get the news of the latest findings regarding stars and their structures during a press conference that will be streamed…
Scientists Predict Earth-Like Habitable Exoplanet Will Be Found in 2011
[/caption] Two astronomers have written a paper and say that the first Earth-like, habitable exoplanet will be announced in May…
Did Kepler Scientist Leak Data? Um, Not Really
[/caption] Mainstream media (MSM) is funny. Well, maybe funny isn't the right word, especially when they hose things up and…
Kepler Discovers Planets-like Objects Hotter Than Stars
Possible habitable zones around stars. Credit: Kepler mission The Kepler mission announced the discovery of 5 new extrasolar planets today…
No Earth-Sized Planet Hunting for Kepler Until 2011
[/caption] A glitch in the Kepler spacecraft's electronics means the space telescope will not have the ability to spot an…