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The Kepler spacecraft remains stable as the process of returning it to science continues. The cause of the anomaly, first reported on April 8, remains under investigation. original

Mission operations engineers successfully recovered the Kepler spacecraft from Emergency Mode on April 10, 2016. original

During a scheduled contact on Thursday, April 7, mission operations engineers discovered that the Kepler spacecraft was in Emergency Mode. original

Teaming up on a global experiment in exoplanet observation, NASA’s K2 mission and Earth-based observatories on six continents will use gravitational microlensing to search for exoplanets that are too distant and dark to detect any other way. original

For the first time, the shock breakout of a supernova has been caught original

Now in its eighth observing campaign, the Kepler spacecraft continues to operate beautifully as the K2 mission. original

From exoplanets to supernovae discoveries, a spacecraft’s second life continues to shine as K2. original

NASA astronauts “use the force” every time they launch … from a certain point of view. We have real-world droids and ion engines. We’ve seen dual-sun planets like Tatooine and a moon that eerily resembles the Death Star. original

The fantasy creations of the “Star Wars” universe are strikingly similar to real planets in our own Milky Way galaxy. original

This illustration shows a cool star, called W1906+40, marked by a raging storm near one of its poles. original

A star the size of Jupiter has a raging, giant storm. original

New clues emerge in the mystery of a star with odd light patterns. original

Astronomers have detected the first planetary object transiting a white dwarf using data from the K2 mission, confirming a decade-old theory. original