The NASA Kepler Mission: Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics

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Dr. Steve Howell, Kepler Deputy Project Scientist from NASA's Ames Research Center, specializes in research on variable and binary stars, CCD detectors and instrumentation, and ultra-high precision photometry. He developed the practice of differential photometry using CCDs and has applied the technique to ground-based exo-planet transit detections obtaining, to date, the highest precision photometry yet achieved.

Dr. Howell gave this update on the Kepler mission at LASP on May 15, 2012 and discussed the design of the spacecraft, the data collected to date and how it is being used to make new discoveries, and what the future holds for this exciting, groundbreaking mission.

LASP manages Mission Operations for Kepler and involves students in all aspects of the process.

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This is one of the few things that really excites me. I love the project and the possibilities it presents.

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this stuff is really fascinating, I like the ambition.

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Cool, detailed talk, me like it! :-)

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Really poor sound quality. You'd think scientists and engineers would get this right.

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