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Retired NASA Telescope Reveals Clues to the Elusive ‘Size Gap’ in Exoplanets
Exoplanets pushing their atmospheres away may explain a gap in exoplanet masses, according to a team of researchers that recently studied data from NASA’s retired Kepler Space Telescope. The activity could explain an absence of exoplanets with masses between 1.5 to 2 times the size of Earth, according to findings published this week in The…
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Astronomers Spot What Could Be a Neptune-Sized Moon in a Distant Solar System
By scouring archival data from the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have found a promising new exomoon candidate, in what is an exceptionally rare discovery.
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Deteriorating Kepler Space Telescope Refuses To Die
Unwilling to go quietly into that good night, the Kepler Space Telescope is once again gathering scientific data — despite a malfunctioning thruster and painfully low levels of fuel.
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Watch NASA’S New Exoplanet-Hunting Satellite Launch Aboard A SpaceX Rocket Right Here [Update: Launch Delayed]
If all goes according to plan, NASA’s new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, will launch today at 8:32AM AEST from Cape Canaveral.