Scientist scans galaxy seeking other Earths


	Scientist scans galaxy seeking other Earths

mrobert

7-12-2009 10:18 PM

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kepler, nasa

mrobert says:

Interview with Bill Borucki - brains behind Kepler - about this NASA spacecraft carrying a telescope searching distant stars for planets like ours.

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7-13-2009 3:32 AM

AcesLucky

What would be deep is if we found remnants of another civilization on another planet. THAT would change everything!

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