Kepler Set for Launch on Planet Finding Mission

It is the first mission with the ability to find planets like Earth -- rocky planets that orbit sun-like stars in a warm zone where liquid water could be maintained on the surface. › Kepler Mission Section

Discovery Launch Tentatively Targeted for March 12

An exact target launch date will be determined as work progresses with the gaseous hydrogen flow control valves. The STS-119 mission is set to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the space station. › Space Shuttle Section

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