Asteroid-hunting London whiz kid wins national science fair
Thirteen-year-old Siddharth Patel won a national science fair for his project on detecting asteroids. His work includes the discovery of two provisional asteroids and the development of a detection system.
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It highlights youth achievement in STEM and the accessibility of amateur astronomy through modern technology.
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