beecee Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 https://phys.org/news/2021-09-sky-year-old-brazilian-girl-dubbed.html Head in the sky: 8-year-old Brazilian girl dubbed world's youngest astronomer When Nicole Oliveira was just learning to walk, she would throw up her arms to reach for the stars in the sky. Today, at just eight years of age, the Brazilian girl is known as the world's youngest astronomer, looking for asteroids as part of a NASA-affiliated program, attending international seminars and meeting with her country's top space and science figures. extract: "Beaming with pride, Nicolinha told AFP she has already found 18 asteroids. "I will give them the names of Brazilian scientists, or members of my family, like my mom or my dad," said the lively girl with dark brown hair and a high-pitched voice. If her findings are certified, which may take several years, Oliveira will become the youngest person in the world to officially discover an asteroid, breaking the record of 18-year-old Italian Luigi Sannino". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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