AI-Assisted Amateur Astronomer Flags Possible Hidden Exoplanet in NASA Archives
An amateur astronomer using Claude-based tools has identified a promising exoplanet candidate in archival NASA data, adding to a growing body of evidence that artificial intelligence can accelerate discovery in astronomy. The finding is not yet confirmed, but it underscores how large language models and coding assistants are increasingly helping researchers sift through vast scientific datasets that would otherwise be too time-consuming to analyze manually.
