After discovering more than 2,600 planets, NASA's Kepler space telescope is headed for retirement
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 14:50
in Astronomy & Space
NASA’s revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has run out of fuel and will be retired, the space agency announced Tuesday. During its nine-year mission, Kepler found more than 2,600 planets orbiting stars outside the solar system — including many with the potential for harboring life....