NASA's Kepler Confirms First Planet In Habitable Zone Of
Sun-Like Star
NASA's Kepler mission has confirmed its first planet in the
"habitable zone," the region where liquid water could exist on a
planet's surface. Kepler also has discovered more than 1,000 new
planet candidates, nearly doubling its previously known count. Ten
of these candidates are near-Earth-size and orbit in the habitable
zone of their host star.
It's a fair bet that it's impossible to carry enough clean
underwear for a six-month stay aboard the International Space
Station, as space is at a premium. An no one wants to wear the same
things day after day with no way to get them clean.
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