“It used to be that, in astronomy, a small team of people could look at photos of a few thousand galaxies and classify and catalog them relatively easily. But now, with a new generation of robotic telescopes scanning the skies constantly and producing millions of images, that's become next to impossible.”

Peter Diamandis is an American entrepreneur and futurist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He co-founded the X Prize Foundation, which incentivizes innovation through competitive challenges, and advocates for exponential technologies and human potential. His work bridges business, science, and philanthropy to accelerate progress.