Mission Status
In April 2012, an independent panel of senior NASA scientists recommended that the Kepler mission be continued through 2016. According to the senior review, Kepler observations needed to continue until at least 2015 to achieve all the stated scientific goals.
On November 14, 2012, NASA announced the completion of Kepler's prime mission, and the beginning of its extended mission, which may last as long as four years.
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