AI Experts Needed for Exoplanet Hunt

The Ariel Data Challenge 2023 is inviting AI and machine learning experts to help astronomers understand exoplanets outside our solar system. The European Space Agency’s Ariel telescope will complete one of the largest-ever surveys of these planets by observing the atmospheres of around one-fifth of the known exoplanets. Due to the large number of planets in this survey, and the expected complexity of the captured observations, Ariel mission scientists are calling for the help of the AI and machine learning community to help interpret the data. The competition is open from 14 April to 18 June 2023.