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Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Readies for Launch
A space telescope designed to detect Earth-like exoplanets is set to launch March 5. NASA's Kepler mission will scan a slice of the sky looking for the very slight dimming of starlight that occurs when an orbiting exoplanet passes in front of its star.
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/wire...eadlines?d=131 http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/wire...nes?i=CpkZHxuM http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/wire...nes?i=RAMDSA6K http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/wired/topheadlines?d=41
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