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Kepler's eye to discover new worlds

Washington, USA - Nasa launches the new telescope to search for Earth-like planets

"Kepler will not fin E.T., but might find their home". With these words William Burocki, Nasa Ames Space Center principal investigator, explained the new mission's aim to search for planets theoretically hospitable for life. With its 95 megapixel camera (the biggest ever launched in space) the telescope, successfully launched on Friday, 6th of March, will scan a portion of space rich of Sun-like stars...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1100817
Rome, Italy, 03/09/2009 14:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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