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A devil on Mars and defenders of Earth – The Planetary Society
From dust devils and craters on the Martian surface to spots on the Sun, we’re taking a look at everything new and exciting in space science and exploration this week.
Astronomers have for the first time used artificial intelligence to discover 50 new exoplanetsworlds that orbit other stars. The data came from NASAs now-retired Kepler space telescope, which watched stars for small light dips to indicate planets were possibly transiting in front of those stars. Missions like Kepler produce false positives that must be sorted out manually by astronomers; AI could help speed up the process. Pictured: An artists impression of an exoplanet and its host star. Image …
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