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  1. Kepler's public data contains gold for those willing to dig in the mine. This nugget: a transiting Brown Dwarf. http://bit.ly/d7DL3S 12:33 PM Aug 31st via web
  2. Are you tuned to the music of the spheres? Share your ideas here: http://bit.ly/cNMxbx 8:44 AM Aug 31st via web
  3. Should this object be anointed "Kepler-9d"? What do you think? http://arxiv.org/abs/1008.4393 7:00 AM Aug 27th via web
  4. Ahh...simple pleasures. The planet count on our website has been updated. "Candidate" and "EB" counts coming soon. http://kepler.nasa.gov/ 6:01 PM Aug 26th via web
  5. @cosmos4u Yes, that system is intriguing! Check out the first paragraph of their conclusions. More data will help to sort things out. 11:35 AM Aug 26th via web in reply to cosmos4u
  6. Here's a new acronym to file under "exoplanets": TTV -- Transit Timing Variation. 11:02 AM Aug 26th via web
  7. Introducing Kepler-9b&c;: http://bit.ly/cvOP9y 10:15 AM Aug 26th via web
  8. "There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres." ~ Pythagoras 9:55 AM Aug 26th via web
  9. Kepler media briefing begins in about 15 minutes. Get the audio stream here: http://www.nasa.gov/news/media/newsaudio/index.html 9:46 AM Aug 26th via web
  10. Mission Manager's update for August: http://bit.ly/ahJAAz 8:08 PM Aug 24th via web
  11. NASA to Announce Latest Finding by Kepler Mission Spacecraft: http://bit.ly/VuSrD 1:18 PM Aug 23rd via web
  12. @Intra_naut The pipeline that turns pixels from the spacecraft into planet candidates. 6.2 includes upgrades to false-positive stats. 8:57 AM Aug 21st via web in reply to Intra_naut
  13. @chicorasia longest so far: about 10,000 days. But it's estimated from one transit, so don't take it too seriously. 4:47 PM Aug 20th via web in reply to chicorasia
  14. We have finally reached the end of Verification & Validation and are ready to proclaim the 6.2 software release ready for prime time! 4:35 PM Aug 20th via web
  15. @geoclash Hey! We like men too! Suggestions on bio are welcome. You'll be happy to know we've combed through our website too. Housecleaning. 8:59 AM Aug 19th via web in reply to geoclash
  16. Transiting planet no.92? Paper on WASP-37b posted today. This giant planet orbits a metal-poor star. Congrats to team! http://bit.ly/dpxaYs 8:49 AM Aug 19th via web
  17. @Montsecor Woo-hoo! We're nearly at 30% now. Keep it up! 7:09 PM Aug 18th via web in reply to Montsecor
  18. @Montsecor Here you go: http://www.facebook.com/NASAsKeplerMission 5:11 PM Aug 18th via web in reply to Montsecor
  19. 75% of our Facebook fans are male! Call to females: we know you're out there. Go "Like" it: http://www.facebook.com/NASAsKeplerMission 4:13 PM Aug 18th via web
  20. @geoclash Looks like we have some house cleaning to do. 7:22 AM Aug 18th via web in reply to geoclash
  • Name NASA Kepler
  • Location Trailing Earth around the Sun
  • Web http://kepler.nas...
  • Bio The Kepler Mission is designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover Earth-size planets in the habitable zone.
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