Astronomers Identify 10,000 Candidate Planets
Researchers at Princeton have identified more than 10,000 candidate planets using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The satellite, which was launched in 2018, detects planets outside our solar system by monitoring the dimming of stars. This discovery represents more candidate planets identified in a single haul than previously recorded. The telescope used has previously confirmed 750 exoplanets. Researchers noted the telescope has a false positive rate of approximately 50%, suggesting about 5,000 planets may eventually be confirmed. Further observation with other telescopes is required to verify the candidates. Astronomers reanalyzed data using machine learning to find 10,000 candidates, following 750 previous confirmations. Scientists expect about 5,000 further planets to be confirmed following this process.
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“at Princeton have identified more than 10,000 candidate planets in data from a NASA telescope. 10,000, that's more than ever in a single hall.”
“astronomers at print that's orbiting the star kind of gets in the way and blocks some of the light from the star. And so far this telescope has been used to find 750 confirmed exoplanets. But basically astronomers have reanalyzed this data using machine learning and have found 10,000 further candidates.”
“astronomers have reanalyzed this data using machine learning and have found 10,000 further candidates. So we need to work out if they're real planets basically by confirming it using other telescopes.”
“about 50%. So we can expect about 5,000 further planets be confirmed.”
“we have found 10,000 further candidates. So we need to work out if they're real planets basically by confirming it using other telescopes.”
“this particular telescope has a false positive rate of about 50%. So we can expect about 5,000 further planets to be confirmed”
“machine learning and have found 10,000 further candidates. So we need to work out if they're real planets basically by confirming it using other telescopes.”
“So far this particular telescope has a false positive rate of about 50%. So we can expect about 5,000 further planets to be confirmed”
“about 50%. So we can expect about 5,000 further planets be confirmed. of stars produce what kind of planets which helps us better understand the evolution of our own solar system”
“astronomers at Princeton have identified more than 10,000 candidate planets in data from a NASA telescope. 10,000, that's more than ever in a single haul.”
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