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Johannes Kepler
Planet Announcements
News and Features
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Kepler Mission Manager Update – 503 New Planet Candidates
06.07.2013 - The Kepler spacecraft remains in its Point Rest State (PRS) and is operating well in this mode.
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Stars Don't Obliterate Their Planets (Very Often)
06.06.2013 - A new study using data from NASA's Kepler mission shows that migrating planets cease their travels before being consumed by their stars.
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New NASA Kepler Mission Data Q&A
05.31.2013 - On May 28, 2013, NASA's Kepler mission delivered new data to the NASA Exoplanet Archive.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
05.21.2013 - Following the apparent failure of reaction wheel 4, engineers were successful at transitioning the spacecraft to Point Rest State.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
05.15.2013 - At our semi-weekly contact on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, we found the Kepler spacecraft once again in safe mode.
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NASA Hosts Kepler Spacecraft Status Teleconference Today
05.15.2013 - NASA will host a news teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, today, May 15, to discuss the status of the agency's Kepler Space Telescope.
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
05.09.2013 - During a scheduled contact, engineers discovered Kepler was in a self-protective mode. The spacecraft returned to science data collection on May 6.
Media Contacts
For media support regarding the Kepler mission, please contact:
Michele Johnson
Office of Public Affairs
NASA Ames Research Center
650.604.6982
michele.johnson@nasa.gov
Michele Johnson
Office of Public Affairs
NASA Ames Research Center
650.604.6982
michele.johnson@nasa.gov
