Northwestern astrophysicists develop method for detecting distant planets in space telescope images

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Original Load Date Nov. 4, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 4, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
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A team of astrophysicists from Northwestern University has developed a new method to cut through the bright glare of starlight that blocks some distant planets from the view of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The method combines physics-based modeling and techniques used in machine learning. It ...