SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 12, 2025Interesting Engineering

US high school student’s AI identifies 1.5 million previously unknown space objects

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A high school student developed an AI algorithm that discovered 1.5 million previously unknown cosmic objects using NASA's NEOWISE telescope data. Mentored by a Caltech scientist, Matteo Paz's machine learning technique detects subtle variations in infrared measurements, with potential applications beyond astronomy.

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