Agency Continues To Find New Planets And 'Planet Objects', But
None In The Habitable Zone
NASA says its Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary
systems hosting 26 confirmed planets. These discoveries nearly
double the number of verified planets and triple the number of
stars known to have more than one planet that transits, or passes
in front of, the star. Such systems will help astronomers better
understand how planets form.
Meteorologist Verner Suomi Recognized By The Space Agency
NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honor
of the late Verner E. Suomi, a meteorologist at the University of
Wisconsin who is recognized widely as "the father of satellite
meteorology." The announcement was made Jan. 24 at the annual
meeting of the American Meteorological Society in New Orleans.
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