Kepler/K2 Stories
NASA’s Roman Could Bring New Waves of Information on Galaxy’s Stars
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Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. A team of researchers has confirmed stars ring loud and clear in a “key” that will harmonize well with the science goals and capabilities of NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.…
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NASA’s Tally of Planets Outside Our Solar System Reaches 6,000
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The milestone highlights the accelerating rate of discoveries, just over three decades since the first exoplanets were found. The official number of exoplanets — planets outside our solar system — tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are added…
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Astronomers Map Stellar ‘Polka Dots’ Using NASA’s TESS, Kepler
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Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of orbiting planets crossing their stars’ faces. The model builds on a technique researchers have used for decades to study star…
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