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EVE Online crowdsources the search for distant planets using Kepler space telescope

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EVE Online players will soon get the chance to help scientists find real-life exoplanets thanks to CCP Games’ partnership with the University of Reykjavik and the University of Geneva.
Players of popular space-based MMO, EVE Online , will soon get the chance to help scientists discover real-life planets orbiting distant stars, commonly known as exoplanets. The announcement was made during EVE Fanfest, an annual gathering hosted by CCP Games to discuss the game’s future with its community.
The developers introduced Project Discovery last year , a crowdsourcing mini-game for helping scientific research using the MMO’s vast player base. Its first venture involved contributing to expanding the Human Protein Atlas database. However, Project Discovery’s new phase is far more in tune with the game’s setting.
This year, the developer has partnered with the University of Reykjavik and the University of Geneva to devise an exoplanet identifying mini-game.

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