Apparently, another reaction wheel has failed on the Kepler space telescope that, if not corrected, would end the spacecraft's primary mission of detecting Earth-like exoplanets. These reaction wheels keep the telescope aligned while observing stars for transits. Last year, wheel 2 became...
Spacecraft Seeks Earth-Like Planets
I think this is very exiting. This is exactly the sort of space mission I would be directing more resources too if I was to choose what we spend our space exploration money on. That is, powerful space-based telescopes.
As powerful as the telescope is, the...
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