Researcher says he used Claude Code to find a previously unknown planet
pyduan · hn · 2026-10-08
HN user pyduan claims he discovered a previously unknown planet using Claude Code, with details in a Reddit writeup. Another striking AI-for-Science case: rather than asking a model for answers, he used an agentic coding workflow to sift astronomical data and surface the signal. Whether or not astronomers confirm the finding, the pipeline itself is a compelling demo of Claude Code in research automation.
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