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UF astronomers contribute to NASA’s planet discoveries

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NASA announced today the discovery of 11 new “solar systems” hosting at least 26 planets found with data from NASA’s Kepler Mission.

Filed under Astronomy, Research, Sciences on Thursday, January 26, 2012.

NASA‘s Kepler mission and UF astronomer find two new planets orbiting double suns

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using data from NASA’s Kepler mission, a team that includes a University of Florida astronomer has discovered two new planets orbiting double star systems, something that had never been seen until last September.

Filed under Astronomy, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.