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How Kepler Found One Planet Every Day: Jason Steffen [Ep. 470]

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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Challenges and Adaptations of the Kepler Mission

This chapter explores the technical difficulties faced by the Kepler telescope, particularly due to the failure of its reaction wheels, and how NASA adapted its mission strategies to continue scientific exploration. It highlights the shift from the original mission to the K2 mission, emphasizing key discoveries in the WASP-47 system and the implications for planetary formation theories. Additionally, the chapter examines the role of gas discs in the solar system's formation and how historical migrations of gas giants reshaped our understanding of planet development.

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