from the article:
Boss said one day "we'll be able to stand outside ... and say 'Hey kids, look out there see that star? That one has an Earth".
What will you think if many are discovered? what if none are discovered?
I initially thought the satellite would have ability to detect analyze light for the presence of oxygen or other earth-like signature, but apparently that is not the case. The planets discovered are just good candidates. Here are Kepler FAQs.
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