Many days in astronomy class I start the period asking for students to share current events they've come across in the field of astronomy. It's a great time for the class as a whole to keep up with new developments in the field, but it's also a great opportunity for me to hear new things. Recently a student shared an article discussing artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is being used to identify the habitability of exoplanets.
AI beats astronomers at predicting survivability of 'Tatooines'
For starters, learning more about exoplanets is always exciting! Finding habitable planets is even more exciting! Where there are habitable planets there is the possibility of life. Using AI to help in this search is triple exciting! A big part of why I love astronomy is that it is a constantly developing field. New things are found or discovered all the time and you never know what new piece of info you'll wake up to each morning! Once of these days I'll wake up and astronomers will have discovered life elsewhere in the Universe!!! Now that will be an exciting day!
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