Oct 01 2009
Messages From Earth Ride on Planet-Hunting Spacecraft
Although the main payload onboard the Kepler spacecraft consists of instruments to detect other worlds, a second package reminds anyone who may intercept the craft millennia from now of the hopes of the generation that launched it.
Chris Hall, from Virginia, noted that “This mission serves to expand our exploration of two of humanity’s deepest questions—are there other worlds out there like our own, and if so, are there other entities who may be seeking knowledge of us?”
Source: Space.com – click here for full article
