• Can you comment on the coverage you could get out of something like JWST? Will it replace the capabilities in Kepler?

    I know you're going to have to compete for time in that sense, but Kepler has certainly inspired people. JWST will, too. Hopefully the money follows... and a Kepler V2.

  • The funding comments always make me think of what a huge difference a relatively small amount of money would make. For instance, if I were very rich donating $100 million to astronomy projects would make a huge impact and I'd be happy to do it. Compare that to the federal budget and $100 million is a rounding error. Kinda makes me sick when I think amount the discoveries that could be made now or decades ago of we humans would just give up with the constant warring and fighting.