New Kepler Exoplanet Discovery Fueled by AI

Published: Dec. 18, 2017, 7:12 a.m.

b"Saturn's rings sure are pretty, and Matt Damon\\u2019s been to Mars, but our eight-planet solar system may not be that special after all. Today, scientists using data from NASA\\u2019s Kepler spacecraft announced they\\u2019d discovered an eighth planet orbiting a star 2,500 light years away. They\\u2019ve named the planet Kepler-90i after the star it orbits, Kepler-90, which is slightly hotter and more massive than our sun.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"