When it comes to discovering new astronomical bodies, sometimes humans are irreplaceable thanks to their skills in pattern detection. But in other cases, computers can spot things that aren’t visible ...

Over 4,5000 planets have been found around other stars, but scientists expect that our galaxy contains millions of planets. There are multiple methods for detecting these small, faint bodies around ...

Some time this year – the United Nations says it will be on Oct. 31 – the seven billionth person on Earth will be born. Based on statistical probabilities, he will likely be a boy born to Hindu ...

A research team has confirmed evidence of a previously unknown planet outside of our solar system, and they used machine learning tools to detect it. A recent study by the team showed that machine ...

Learning Planet Institute (LPI) has the following research output in the current window (1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the ...

Parents looking to turn idle screen time into meaningful learning experiences may soon have a new tool to help. Peekaboo Planet, launching on Kickstarter, blends augmented reality with interactive ...

The solar system is like a big family, with the Sun as the parent and the eight planets as siblings. Each planet is unique, such as Mercury is the smallest and closest to the Sun. Earth is the only ...