Sad fate of the broken telescope — NASA is calling off all attempts to fix the crippled Kepler space telescope. But it’s not quite ready to call it quits on the robotic planet hunter. Officials said Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 they’re looking at what science might be salvaged by using the broken spacecraft as is. (AP Photos/NASA, File)
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With close to a thousand confirmed exoplanets and thousands upon thousands upon thousands of candidates, WE NEED TO REPLACE THIS FUCKING THING. IT’S VERY IMPORTANT.