When was the kelper telscope luanhced into space?

1. When was the Kepler space telescope launched and what was its main purpose?
2. Where is Kepler space telescope now?
3. Is the Kepler mission still going?
4. What did the Kepler telescope discover?
5. What replaced the Kepler space telescope?
6. Can we live on Kepler 452b?
7. How far can Kepler telescope see?
8. Is the Kepler telescope in space?
9. Where is Voyager 1 now?
10. How much did the Hubble telescope cost?

When was the Kepler space telescope launched and what was its main purpose?

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope was an observatory in space dedicated to finding planets outside our solar system, with a particular focus on finding planets that might resemble Earth. The observatory was in commission for just under nine years, from its launch in March 2009 to its decommission on Nov. 15, 2018.

Where is Kepler space telescope now?

It's currently in a safe orbit far from Earth. This week or next, the engineers will send a command to the spacecraft that will turn off its transmitter and other instruments, leaving it silent and drifting in its orbit. Kepler launched in 2009 on a mission to find planets outside our Solar System called exoplanets.

Is the Kepler mission still going?

The agency announced on Oct. 30, 2018, that Kepler has run out of fuel and is being retired within its current and safe orbit, away from Earth. Kepler leaves a legacy of more than 2,600 exoplanet discoveries. ... NASA has decided to retire the spacecraft within its current, safe orbit, away from Earth.

What did the Kepler telescope discover?

As of 2018, the Kepler space telescope and its follow-up observations have detected 2,398 confirmed planets, including hot Jupiters, super-Earths, circumbinary planets, and planets located in the circumstellar habitable zones of their host stars.

What replaced the Kepler space telescope?

NASA has already launched Kepler's successor, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, which will scan most of the sky, taking in at least 200,000 nearby stars.

Can we live on Kepler 452b?

We don't know whether life exists on Kepler-452b, but we do know that it has some things in common with the Earth. ... Astronomers say that the planet is in the “Goldilocks zone”, meaning that the distance of the planet from its star is just right, making it not too hot and not too cold for life to exist.

How far can Kepler telescope see?

The distance to most of the stars for which Earth-size planets can be detected by Kepler is from 600 to 3,000 light years. Less than 1% of the stars that Kepler will be looking at are closer than 600 light years.

Is the Kepler telescope in space?

Discovery program

The Kepler space telescope was a space telescope launched by NASA to discover Earth-size planets orbiting other stars. Named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, the spacecraft was launched on March 7, 2009, into an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit.

Where is Voyager 1 now?

Voyager 1 is currently in the constellation of Ophiucus. The current Right Ascension of Voyager 1 is 17h 13m 23s and the Declination is +12° 02' 11” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]).

How much did the Hubble telescope cost?

Being arguably the most successful telescope of all time comes at a cost. Its original building costs of more than US $2 billion are exceeded only by the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope, and the total running costs of Hubble have now far exceeded US $10 billion.