NASA's Kepler mission

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:analysis scientists worldwide
gptkbp:analyzed_light_curves_of stars
gptkbp:collaborated_with various universities
gptkbp:collaboration multiple institutions
gptkbp:contributed_to search for extraterrestrial life
understanding of planetary systems
the field of astrobiology
gptkbp:data_return orbital periods
planetary densities
planetary sizes
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Kepler-186f
gptkb:Kepler-5_system
gptkb:Kepler-1649c
gptkb:Kepler-16b
gptkb:Kepler-20_system
gptkb:Kepler-62_system
gptkb:Kepler-90_system
gptkb:Kepler-22b
gptkb:Kepler-3_system
gptkb:Kepler-22_system
gptkb:Kepler-186_system
gptkb:Kepler-10_system
gptkb:Kepler-1_system
gptkb:Kepler-2_system
gptkb:Kepler-4_system
gptkb:Kepler-6_system
gptkb:Kepler-9_system
gptkb:Kepler-452b
Kepler-11 system
Kepler-7 system
Kepler-8 system
Kepler-47 system
over 2,300 confirmed exoplanets
Kepler-89 system
gptkbp:ended November 15, 2018
gptkbp:goal discover Earth-size planets in the habitable zone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Kepler mission
gptkbp:increased_knowledge_of planetary atmospheres
stellar evolution
planetary formation
stellar populations
galactic structure
planetary evolution
cosmic history
gptkbp:influenced future space telescopes
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:future_space_missions
public interest in astronomy
follow-up missions
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Kepler_space_telescope
gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar brightness variations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its scientific achievements
gptkbp:is_designed_to monitor stars continuously
monitor stars for transits
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:is_observed_in over 500,000 stars
over 530,000 stars
gptkbp:is_recognized_by various awards
potentially habitable planets
gptkbp:launched March 7, 2009
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:led_to new discoveries in astrophysics
new discoveries in planetary science
new discoveries in astrobiology
gptkbp:mission exoplanet discovery
gptkbp:mission_type exoplanet discovery
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkb:Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
gptkbp:notable_contributor the field of astronomy
gptkbp:notable_mission the search for exoplanets
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operates_in heliocentric orbit
fuel depletion
gptkbp:performed_by the search for life beyond Earth
gptkbp:price approximately $600 million
gptkbp:provided new methods for exoplanet detection
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:exoplanet
planetary atmospheres
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:TESS_mission
K2 mission
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TESS_mission
K2 mission
gptkbp:used_photometry_to_measure brightness of stars
gptkbp:uses transit method
gptkbp:utilized light curves
space-based observations
gptkbp:was_a_groundbreaking_project_for NASA's science goals
gptkbp:was_a_key_mission_in exoplanet research.
gptkbp:was_a_major_milestone_in gptkb:space_exploration
gptkbp:was_a_pioneering_mission_in the study of exoplanets
gptkbp:was_a_transformative_mission_for our understanding of the universe
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:NASA's_Discovery_Program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3