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An investigative piece about the failed reaction wheels on Kepler–why it was no surprise

May 21, 2013 Ron Cowen

An investigative piece about the failed reaction wheels on Kepler–why it was no surprise

Kepler's reaction wheels, seen here as the black objects, failed. Credit: BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Kepler’s reaction wheels, seen here as the black objects, failed. Credit: BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
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Science Writer

Ron Cowen

Award-winning science writer with a passionate interest in the intersection of popular culture and the physical sciences. Articles include features and news stories on the earliest known recorded sounds, an essay on Hubble Space Telescope photography and evidence suggesting the universe is a hologram.

Dubbed “the scoop machine,” by the Knight Science Journalism Tracker, Ron has been published in National Geographic, Nature, The New York Times, Science, Science News, Scientific American, and US News & World Report.

To get in touch with Ron, email him at roncowen [at] msn.com.