High school student Mateo Paz discovers 1.5 million celestial objects using AI

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High school student Mateo Paz discovered 1.5 million previously undetected celestial objects. Paz analyzed nearly 200 terabytes of NASA telescope data using a machine learning model he developed. His work, which identified faint light fluctuations, has been published in a major US scientific journal. The 18-year-old's achievement highlights the potential of artificial intelligence in astronomical research and earned him a $250,000 prize.


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