Kepler's first data download complete

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Borgholio Send message Joined: 2 Aug 99 Posts: 625 Credit: 10,830,953 RAC: 4,210	Message 909287 - Posted: 19 Jun 2009, 21:20:41 UTC
	http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/keplerm-20090619.html Kepler is more than 10,700,000 kilometers (about 6,600,00 miles) from Earth and continues its planned drift-away orbit. Since May 12, 2009, Kepler has been observing its target region near the Cygnus constellation. Today, data collected continuously since science operations began on May 12, 2009 were downloaded to the Kepler Science Operations Center at Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The data were collected from observing over 145,000 stars simultaneously. Scientists will begin in earnest the analysis of this data to search for other Earth-size planets. Engineers also completed Kepler's planned quarterly roll. This roll will ensure that Kepler's solar arrays are kept optimally positioned with respect to our sun, to ensure proper power generation, for the next three months. Both the science data download, and the quarterly roll, are Kepler "firsts" in its planned three-and-a-half-year mission. ____________ You will be assimilated...bunghole!
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Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 2944 Credit: 2,305,966 RAC: 330	Message 909351 - Posted: 20 Jun 2009, 0:50:45 UTC
	Hmmm... I checked Kepler.nasa.gov a few minutes ago, and there was no new news. Will have to watch both sites for news from now on. They had a problem with kepler going into "Safe-mode". They said it was ok afterwords but i wonder if this will be a recurring problem that could ultimately end the mission. I hope not. Anyway, they did not give any news about new planets, darn!!!. I was hoping for some exciting news like "That's it, we found hundreds of new planets just like Earth". Seems they will make us wait another while anyway. John. ____________
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Martin Andersen Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 19 Credit: 2,035 RAC: 0	Message 909829 - Posted: 21 Jun 2009, 12:10:13 UTC - in response to Message 909351.
	Anyway, they did not give any news about new planets, darn!!!. I was hoping for some exciting news like "That's it, we found hundreds of new planets just like Earth". Seems they will make us wait another while anyway. John. They can't find planets in Earth-like orbits yet, but they can find hot planets. Those planets will complete an orbit around their host star in a few days. ____________
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Johnney Guinness Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 2944 Credit: 2,305,966 RAC: 330	Message 909969 - Posted: 22 Jun 2009, 0:21:42 UTC - in response to Message 909829.
	Anyway, they did not give any news about new planets, darn!!!. I was hoping for some exciting news like "That's it, we found hundreds of new planets just like Earth". Seems they will make us wait another while anyway. John. They can't find planets in Earth-like orbits yet, but they can find hot planets. Those planets will complete an orbit around their host star in a few days. Yes, i suppose that's it really. They won't be speculating about anything in case they give off the wrong impression. They will only be making major announcements about planets where they have concrete evidence that the planet passed in front of the star several times. But it would be cool if they said; "By golly gosh, spiffing good news, we can confirm a transiting star with Aliens waving back at us!" John :) ____________
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Virtual Boss* Send message Joined: 4 May 08 Posts: 410 Credit: 5,810,299 RAC: 524	Message 910066 - Posted: 22 Jun 2009, 8:43:16 UTC - in response to Message 909969.
	"By golly gosh, spiffing good news, we can confirm a transiting star with Aliens waving back at us!" Correction "Damn! After further study - they weren't waving. They were "giving us the bird"! LOL
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Borgholio Send message Joined: 2 Aug 99 Posts: 625 Credit: 10,830,953 RAC: 4,210	Message 910288 - Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 0:07:31 UTC - in response to Message 910066.
	Correction "Damn! After further study - they weren't waving. They were "giving us the bird"! LOL Being aliens, it is of course possible that the raising of the middle finger (presuming they have fingers) is a greeting, the way the wave of a hand is to us. :-P ____________ You will be assimilated...bunghole!
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