Kepler Space Telescope is Dead http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-ends-attempts-to-fully-recover-kepler-spacecraft-potential-new-missions-considered/#.UhZMTryhDoc http://www.nasa.gov/content/kepler-mission-manager-update-pointing-test-results/#.UhZL67yhDoc http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/08/15/nasa-abandons-hope-for-failing-kepler-space-telescope/ WISE Reactivated to look for asteroids: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-257 Asteroid Redirect: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/asteroids/initiative/index.html#.UhZZSLyhDod http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2013/08/17/nasas-mission-improbable/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXvsi7DRyPI If you want weekly space and astronomy news updates, please subscribe to the DeepAstronomy channel. New episodes are uploaded every Friday night. Twitter: @DeepAstronomy Follow me on Google+ http://gplus.to/DeepAstronomy http://gplus.to/TonyDarnell We also have a great Google+ Community, come share your thoughts and join the discussion! https://plus.google.com/communities/109849939648748938781 Don't forget Facebook, there's a whole page dedicated to Space Fans: http://facebook.com/SpaceFan