'Face recognition' for galaxies: Artificial intelligence brings new tools to astronomy

April 25, 2018

A machine learning method called 'deep learning,' which has been widely used in face recognition and other image- and speech-recognition applications, has shown promise in helping astronomers analyze images of galaxies and understand how they form and evolve. In a new study, researchers used computer simulations of galaxy formation to train a deep learning algorithm, which then proved surprisingly good at analyzing images of galaxies from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180423125115.htm