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After 9 Years In Orbit, Kepler Telescope Leaves A Legacy Of Discovery

After nine years in deep space collecting data that indicates our sky is filled with billions of hidden planets, NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has run out of fuel. On Oct. 30, 2018, NASA announced the retirement of the spacecraft. NASA/JPL-CALTECH/T. Pyle/Getty Images hide caption

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After 9 Years In Orbit, Kepler Telescope Leaves A Legacy Of Discovery

NASA's Charlie Sobeck, former manager of the Kepler Space Telescope mission, discusses the monumental findings of the spacecraft and NASA's decision to retire it in orbit.

After 9 Years In Orbit, Kepler Telescope Leaves A Legacy Of Discovery

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Kepler's Genius: Letting Nature Have The Last Word

Circa 1612, German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630) Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Kepler's Genius: Letting Nature Have The Last Word

Of the patriarchs of science, Kepler is the least known. This injustice should be rectified, for Kepler not only taught us about how the planets move in the sky but also how important it is to dream; and how equally important it is to make sure the data backs your dreams up.

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