AI helps astronomers discover hundreds of new cosmic anomalies in Hubble data

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AI helped astronomers find nearly 1400 cosmic anomalies in Hubble data, including over 800 previously unknown objects. The AI tool, AnomalyMatch, processed millions of images in days, identifying rare phenomena like colliding galaxies and gravitational lenses. This method significantly speeds up discovery compared to manual searching. This breakthrough demonstrates AI's potential for analyzing vast astronomical archives, aiding future discoveries from upcoming telescopes like Euclid and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.


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