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Kepler Space Telescope
The great exoplanet hunter.
Mission Overview
Kepler stared at a single patch of the Milky Way for years, watching for the tiny "dip" in starlight as planets passed in front of their suns.
Learning from History
"Kepler discovered that there are more planets than stars in our galaxy."
Mission Specs
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Observatory |
| Destination | Earth-trailing Orbit |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Rocket | Delta II |