The Kepler mission's primary objective was to find Earth-size planets in or near the habitable zones of their stars.
Name the Space Telescope that on 6 January, 2015 discovered the 1000th exoplanet in Constellation Lyra.
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Astronomy and Astrophysics Basics (Exoplanets: Detection Methods and Basic Properties)
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