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Kepler space telescope shuts down
« on: May 17, 2013, 06:28:13 pm »
This is some sad scientific news, indeed.  The Kepler Space Telescope that has been used since 2009 to find planets circling distant stars has shut down.  So far, attempts to get it going again have been unsuccessful.  Hopefully, they can get it kick-started soon. 
« Last Edit: May 17, 2013, 09:05:35 pm by Star Cluster »
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Re: Kepler space telescope shuts down
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2013, 06:44:15 pm »
It's definitely a shame, but it did last long enough to do what it was built for. Anything else would just have been gravy. Hopefully they can either get one of those wheels working again, or find another use for it, since it still has the potential for more action.
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