HARPS-N instrument will help confirm Kepler’s planet finds

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The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics continues to be a major player in the planet-hunting realm. It is part of an international collaboration building a new instrument called HARPS-North.

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Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:41:49 +0000

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