In Search of Habitable Worlds: The Older the Planet, the Greater Chance There's Life
(TIME)
To date, the Kepler space telescope has found more than 1,200 likely planets orbiting stars beyond the sun — quite a haul for a satellite that's been flying for just over two years. Featuring UW-Madison alum Soren Meibom (MS'01, Ph'D 05, Astronomy).