Kepler Observes Objects Circling A Distant Star2

• October 14, 2015

When scientists in 2009 pointed the Kepler Space Telescope to a cluster of distant stars, something interesting was observed. Nestled between the Cygnus and Lyra constellations sits a cluster of bright objects. Invisible to the naked eye or to telescopes here on Earth, the cluster of lights is indicative of something abnormal seen throughout space.