🌌 Ever wondered what's out there beyond our solar system? Well, some brilliant minds just made a cosmic breakthrough! Chinese scientists, teaming up with an international crew, have crafted a cutting-edge deep learning algorithm. This tech wizardry mixes GPU phase folding with neural networks, and it's as cool as it sounds! 🤖💫
Using this innovation, they spotted five ultra-short period planets 🌍—each smaller than Earth and orbiting their stars in less than 24 hours! 🚀⏰ That's like a planetary sprint around the sun!
Four of these newfound worlds are the tiniest exoplanets ever discovered, hanging out super close to their host stars and about the size of Mars. Talk about living life on the edge! 🔥
This marks the first time astronomers have used AI not just to hunt for possible signals but also to confirm the real deal. It's like finding a needle in a galactic haystack, and they aced it! 🥳
Their groundbreaking findings were published in the prestigious Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS). 🌠
Leading this stellar mission is Professor Ge Jian from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shout out to the team for pushing the boundaries of space exploration! 👏
Who knows? Maybe one day we'll jet off to these distant planets. Until then, keep looking up! ✨🌟
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