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Kepler Mission Down But Not Yet Out
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05/15/13 |
| Scientists involved in NASA’s Kepler mission reported today that the telescope is in “safe mode” and no longer able to make observations. While not officially "dead," this may be the end of the road for the telescope that has discovered thousands of exoplanets, many of them "Earth-sized" |
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The Great Exoplanet Debate, part 7: Questioning Exoplanet Missions
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| Topic: Missions |
04/22/13 |
| At a NASA conference, a panel of exoplanet scientists held a lively discussion about some of the most important issues facing the search for and understanding of planets orbiting far-distant stars. In part seven of this series, the audience asks questions and makes comments about exoplanet missions and development. |
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NASA's 'Tough Choices' 2014 Budget Proposal Includes Asteroid Capture
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| Topic: Missions |
04/13/13 |
| NASA has released the agency's budget proposal for 2104. In all, the agency is requesting $50 million less than in 2013. There will be no new missions to outer planets or moons, but the proposal does include funding for preliminary work on an asteroid capture mission. |
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NASA Selects Exoplanet Satellite for Next Explorer-Class Mission
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| Topic: Missions |
04/10/13 |
| NASA's Astrophysics Explorer Program has selected two missions for launch in 2017. One of the missions is the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, which will use an array of telescopes to search for transiting exoplanets ranging from Earth-sized to gas giants. |
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Searching for Organics in a Nibble of Soil
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| Topic: Missions |
02/18/13 |
| An all-in-one chemical analysis instrument -- currently under development -- could potentially detect a single amino acid in a gram of Martian soil. |
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Going Home
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| Topic: Missions |
01/21/13 |
| As his mission comes to an end, Expedition 31 crew member, Don Pettit, reflects on the view of Earth and beyond from the International Space Station. |
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An Astronaut's Guide
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01/14/13 |
| Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, continues his documentation of life on the space station. In this installment, he talks about how astronauts maintain their health and the etiquette of a dinner with friends in microgravity. |
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