Thursday 16 May 2013

Kelper malfunction may end planet-hunting mission


NASA’s Kepler space mission may be coming to an unexpected end. The space agency announced on Wednesday that the spacecraft, designed to seek out possible earth-like extraterrestrial bodies, has suffered a malfunction that may make it impossible to carry on with its search... Continue Reading Kelper malfunction may end planet-hunting mission

Section: Space

Tags: Kepler Mission, NASA, Spacecraft

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