An additional 301 exoplanets have been confirmed, thanks to a new deep learning algorithm, NASA said. .
The significant addition to the ledger was made possible by the ExoMiner deep neural network, which was created using data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft and its follow-on, K2.
The newly confirmed planets, which orbit distant stars in the universe, brings the total of confirmed exoplanets to 4,870. .
The newly confirmed planets brings the total of confirmed exoplanets to 4,870
The ExoMiner deep neural network was created using data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft and its supercomputer, Pleiades (pictured)
The ExoMiner deep neural network was created using data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft (pictured) and its supercomputer, Pleiades