May 20 2009
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Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Lifts Its Lid…
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The hunt is on. The Kepler spacecraft opened to the universe this week and is getting set to search for Earth-size planets around distant stars. Perhaps we’ll find a home for E.T. I’m simply thrilled that this critical next step went off without a hitch.
On Tuesday evening, the Kepler spacecraft blew its lid. Well, actually it was a lot calmer than that; the cover was ejected in a carefully engineering maneuver.
(via space)
cue the “oooohs” and “ahhhs” from me.
