Space & Astronomy

NASA to make Kepler announcement tomorrow

By T.K. Randall
May 9, 2016

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The intriguing announcement, which is set for 1pm EDT / 6pm GMT on Tuesday ( May 10th ), remains under wraps for the time being however there has been speculation that astronomers may have discovered a significant new planet in orbit around a star in a nearby solar system.

While we are unlikely to hear that NASA has found evidence of alien life, an exoplanet discovery could still represent an important step forward in the ongoing hunt for an Earth 2.0.Launched in 2009, Kepler itself has already helped to identify over 1,000 extrasolar worlds in 440 separate solar systems so whatever tomorrow's announcement is it must be something special.

With only one day left to go however we won't have to wait long to find out.

Update: Details of the announcement can be found - here.

Source: Tech Radar

Tags: Kepler, NASA