A new algorithm finds nearby stars that could host hidden worlds
The computer program identified more than 350 objects for follow-up
![51 Pegasi](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/062119_lg_exoplanet_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
LOOK TO THE STARS This giant planet orbiting the star 51 Pegasi (illustrated) was the first confirmed exoplanet around a sunlike star. A new algorithm hopes to find hundreds of similar worlds by looking at stars’ chemical elements.
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