Astronomers discover over 800 cosmic anomalies using a new AI tool
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ESA astronomers employed the AI model AnomalyMatch to examine roughly 100 million image cutouts from the Hubble Legacy Archive over a 2.5-day period. The rapid scan uncovered about 1,400 anomalous objects, ranging from unusual galaxy formations to oddities such as jellyfish-type galaxies, highlighting the tool’s ability to flag rare cosmic phenomena for further study.
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- Engadget·Astronomers discover over 800 cosmic anomalies using a new AI tool
Astronomers used a new AI tool to discover over 800 cosmic anomalies. The tool likely analyzed large datasets to identify unusual patterns. This discovery may shed new light on the universe's mysteries.
- The Verge·Astronomers used AI to find 1,400 ‘anomalous objects’ from Hubble archives
Astronomers used AI to find 1,400 anomalous objects in Hubble's archives. Researchers David O'Ryan and Pablo Gómez trained an AI model to comb through Hubble's 35-year dataset. The AI hunted for strange objects, flagging them for manual review.
- TechMeme·ESA astronomers say they used AI model AnomalyMatch to scan 100M image cutouts from the Hubble Legacy Archive in 2.5 days, finding ~1,400 "anomalous objects" (Robert Hart/The Verge)
ESA astronomers used the AI model AnomalyMatch to scan 100M Hubble Legacy Archive image cutouts. The model found ~1,400 "anomalous objects" in 2.5 days, including oddities like jellyfish galaxies.