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Astronomy enthusiast says AI coding tool helped find a planet
Original: I think I found a planet nobody knew existed. I used Claude Code to find it
An amateur researcher reports discovering what they believe is an unknown planet, saying they used Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding assistant, to process the astronomical data and identify the candidate. The claim is drawing attention among AI and space enthusiasts, who are debating both the discovery and the growing role of AI tools in scientific research.
Why now: The story combines a potential scientific discovery with the trending topic of AI tools doing genuine research work.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 11 snapshots from 10 h ago to 48 min ago.
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