NASA Ames tests planet-finding sensors for Kepler mission
Tests are under way at NASA’s Ames Research Center to evaluate the sensors that will enable the upcoming Kepler mission to hunt for planets orbiting other stars. Scheduled to launch in February 2009, Kepler will measure tiny variations in the brightness of stars to find planets that pass in front of...
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