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...using data from the radial velocity (RV) detection method. This study holds the potential to help astronomers develop more efficient methods in detecting Earth-like exoplanets, which are traditionally difficult to identify within RV data due to intense stellar activity from the host star.

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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 14 points 6 months ago

This is what machine learning is useful for. Not to try to convince you that oranges are active and potatoes are passive, or to give you a thumbs up with 7~8 fingers. But to detect patterns and allow automation of repetitive tasks.

[–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I hope the human race is destroyed before we have a chance to infect other planets.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Don't worry we all will be long dead before that happens.