AI uncovers hundreds of hidden cosmic anomalies in Hubble's archives

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AI uncovers hundreds of hidden cosmic anomalies in Hubble's archives
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An ESA AI model called AnomalyMatch scanned the entire Hubble Legacy Archive, finding about 1,300 anomalies—hundreds never documented before—ranging from merging distant galaxies and jellyfish-like galaxies to edge-on planet-forming disks, after processing roughly 100 million image cutouts in under three days, showcasing AI’s power to unlock new science from archival data.

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