Brit uni's AI algorithm clocks 50 exoplanets hidden in Kepler space 'scope archives

A machine-learning algorithm has sniffed out 50 highly likely exoplanets previously hidden in data collected by NASA’s now-defunct Kepler space telescope. The system uses a gaussian process classifier that crunches through a list of possible planet candidates, and assigns a percentage describing how likely each object is an …

[Dave 126]

Timeline of exoplanet discoveries...

... in an animated video:

https://www.businessinsider.com/extrasolar-planet-nasa-discoveries-data-animated-map-2019-7?r=US&IR=T

[Ragarath]

EVE online Project Discovory

Machines are just better at finding alien worlds than us humans

EVE Online's project discovery found 37 in the first few weeks using fleshbags like you and I. I'm pretty sure many many more candidates were found over it's lifetime. I've not looked for a while though.

Are yo sure your strap line is correct?

[JDX]

Re: EVE online Project Discovory

so a large collective of humans found 37 in a few weeks, an algorithm found 50 and is presumably continuing to look.

So yep.

[gatheringclouds]

Re: EVE online Project Discovory

Do humans play EVE anymore?

I thought it was all bots in supercarriers now. Which would make the headline correct!

[Arthur the cat]

Re: EVE online Project Discovory

Are you sure your strap line is correct?

Considering I often can't find something when it's right in front of me, my personal opinion is yes.

[Does anyone else have the technique of pretending to use what you're looking for to improve your chance of finding it?]

[TrickyRicky]

Re: EVE online Project Discovory

That's called a pantrymime. Walking around making scissor-motions while looking for the scissors.

[Arthur the cat]

Re: EVE online Project Discovory

A name for it! Thank you.

[NohSpam]

I never understood why Kepler detection was even a solution, mainly because of the tiny proportion of planetary planes of rotation actually intersecting with Earth to enable a measurement to be even attempted. If, as it seems, there are at least a measurable number of these instances, think how many planets there must be, assuming an even spread of random orientations!