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Kepler Mission Manager Update, August 21, 2009

Kepler is more than 10,000,000 miles from Earth and continues in its drift away, heliocentric orbit.
NASA's Kepler Spies Changing Phases on a Distant World

NASA's new exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the atmosphere of a known giant gas planet, demonstrating the telescope's extraordinary scientific capabilities.
NASA To Hold Briefing about Kepler's Early Science Results

NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. PDT, to discuss early science results of the Kepler mission. Kepler is the first spacecraft with the ability to find Earth-size planets orbiting stars like our sun in a zone where liquid water could exist.

Press Conference Animations

Animations shown at the 08.06.09 press conference.
Taking the Lid Off Kepler

This artist's animation illustrates how the dust cover on NASA's Kepler telescope will be ejected.
We Have Liftoff!

Kepler is on its way to space to search for Earth-like planets.
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