deep space

The Kepler Space Telescope is on the hunt for exoplanets – planets that are outside our own solar system.

It was a rough and possibly tumbling weekend for NASA’s Kepler spacecraft, a deep space probe aimed at searching for new planets.

Exploring space is a lot like camping -- you need to bring everything with you. And that includes power. So how do scientists 'pack' for deep space missions? And how do you power these probes? NASA's Jim Green explains.

Exploring space is a lot like camping -- you need to bring everything with you. And that includes power. So how do scientists 'pack' for deep space missions? And how do you power these probes? NASA's Jim Green explains.