01.03.2013 - Astronomers using data from NASA's Kepler mission estimate that at least 100 billion planets populate the galaxy.
11.20.2012 - After discovering the spacecraft was not collecting precision data, Kepler engineers succeeded in returning the spacecraft to science data collection.
11.14.2012 - Today NASA marks two milestones in the search for planets like Earth.
10.26.2012 - The Kepler team has completed two more science data downloads marking the successful completion of Quarter 14 flight operations.
10.15.2012 - The discovery of planets continues to expand beyond the domain of professional astronomers.
09.14.2012 - The Kepler team completed another monthly science data download, August 29-30, completing Quarter 14 month 2 science data collection.
08.28.2012 - Kepler-47 is the first double-star system discovered containing multiple planets, one of which is orbiting in the so-called "habitable zone."
08.22.2012 - Two newly submitted studies verify 41 new transiting planets in 20 star systems.
08.01.2012 - The Kepler team completed another monthly science data download over July 29-30, 2012.
07.24.2012 - As reported earlier, on July 14, 2012, the Kepler spacecraft experienced an anomaly in the reaction wheel assembly (RWA) of the Attitude and Determination Control Subsystem (ADCS).
07.20.12 - On July 14, 2012, the Kepler spacecraft experienced a disruption in science data collection due to a pointing error.
07.10.12 - Since the last update the team has had two science data downlinks.
06.21.2012 - Astronomers have discovered a pair of neighboring planets with dissimilar densities orbiting very close to each other.
06.13.12 - The formation of small worlds like Earth previously was thought to occur mostly around stars rich in heavy elements such as iron and silicon.
06.05.2012 - It's the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus and Earth.
05.31.12 - News media and the public are invited to observe the transit of Venus broadcast live from atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, beginning at 3:04 p.m. PDT Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in the Exploration Center at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The June 5th transit will be the final opportunity to witness the rare astronomical reunion until 2117.
05.18.12 - Astronomers may have detected evidence of a possible planet disintegrating under the searing heat of its host star located 1,500 light-years from Earth.
05.15.2012 - April was a momentous time for the mission! The team received approval for a mission extension through fiscal year 2016.
4.04.12 - NASA's Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016.
04.01.2012 - On March 31 and April 1, team members from NASA Ames and the Kepler mission will participate in the first SpaceUp San Francisco event held at Citizen Space.