100 new alien worlds: Scientists find hidden haul in data from NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft

An illustration of the TESS exoplanet hunter detecting close-in planets around a distant star. (Image credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)) Astronomers have discovered over 100 new worlds beyond the solar system hiding in data collected by NASA’s exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), and it’s thanks to artificial intelligence. The technique also identifiedContinue Reading