https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-kepler-space-telescope-is-dead-but-search-for-alien-life-isnt/ > "Science operations are over," NASA astrophysics division director Paul Hertz told reporters on a conference call. > He noted that Kepler was able to confirm scientists' suspicions that space is filled with planets similar to Earth. Kepler's catalog of confirmed planets beyond our solar system includes over 2,600 worlds and dozens that could potentially support alien life. While the telescope is done collecting new data, Hertz says astronomers are still working with what's been collected over the years.