Washington _ Agencies
The U.S. space Agency (NASA) has announced that the fuel has run out of space (Keppler), leading to its discontinuation after nine years of activity in Earth orbit.
The mission of this space telescope was to monitor other planets in the far reaches of the universe outside the solar system. He has completed his mission with merit, according to many astronomers who have used it.
"Kepler has far exceeded our expectations and paved the way for our exploration and search for life in the solar system and beyond," said NASA´s science director Thomas Zorken.
"Kepler " showed that 20 to 50% of the stars that can be spotted from the earth are probably "small rocky planets that may be nearly as large as the size of the Earth in a habitable area" around, according to NASA.
"Kepler" did not stop working abruptly. Problems began to emerge two weeks ago.
NASA will now work to keep the telescope off the ground.
The former official on the mission of "Kepler ", Bill Borouke, also confirmed that this telescope proved that "the number of planets in our galaxy is greater than the number of stars."
