NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Spacecraft a 'Gift That Keeps on Giving'
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
Though a glitch ended Kepler's original operations last May, the mission continues to discover distant worlds, adding a whopping 715 new exoplanets to the tally on Wednesday. Many more will follow, and a new mission could keep Kepler busy for years.