AI Provides New Tools for Astronomy, From Sharpening Images to Finding New Objects

AI can help process astronomical images, removing noise and artifacts to reveal clearer views. It was used to "unblur" the first image of the black hole at the center of M87.

AI can automatically classify astronomical objects like galaxies, much faster than humans.

Neural networks can help cosmologists understand mysteries like dark matter and dark energy by finding patterns in simulations.

AI will be critical for upcoming observatories like Vera Rubin that will collect massive amounts of data requiring analysis.

AI has already helped discover new astronomical objects, like a potentially hazardous asteroid. It can flag unexpected or unusual finds.