Artificial Intelligence in outer space

 

The Milky Way with the Andromeda Galaxy in the distance. Fixed tripod mounted Canon 400d DSLR with EOS18-55mm zoom lens at f=18mm. Data captured at
 Les Granges, Provence, France. Processing reworked using AI based software. Image credit; Karl Segin community out-reach coordinator.

" Latest advances in machine learning have enabled the use of software applications which apply the incredible power of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve signal to noise ratios and 'deblur' astronomical images.  For the first time ever, we have used a combination of  three separate AI systems to create the above widefield image of the Summer Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxies. The software used was Starnet GUI, Astrosharp and Topaz Denoise AI. 

Additional  more conventional processing was carried out using AffinityPhoto2. 

All sharpening of the image was carried out by the AI based Astrosharp freeware. The stars are sharper and the nebulosity better defined whilst noise has been controlled . We shall be using AI systems more and more as time goes by!" - Karl Segin community out-reach coordinator at the Jodrell Plank Observatory.