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June 04, 2026 at 01:00 PM
A Blip on a Telescope in a Colorado Parking Lot Bolstered a Space Mission That Has Found Thousands of Planets … and Counting
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
A small observation in a Colorado parking lot bolstered the Kepler space mission, which has since discovered thousands of planets, profoundly changing our view of the cosmos.
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