NASA acknowledges Nicole Oliveira's efforts after she discovered seven asteroids for the international space agency. Thanks to her work, she is now the youngest astronomer at the age of 7-years-old.

The intelligent kid has an immense passion and love for astronomy. When she was 12 years old, her interests in space and astronomy started to grow.

According to First Post's latest report, the young lady was recognized after she participated in the latest "Asteroid Hunt," a citizen science project, of the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

"Here is Nicole Oliveira de Lima Semião and her parents , Zilma Janacá Oliveira de Lima Semião and Jean Carlo Lessa Semião, from Fortaleza, Brazil. They participated in the IASC asteroid search campaign sponsored by the Ministry of Science, Technology, & Innovations (Brasilia, DF)," said the agency via its official Facebook account.

The Youngest Astronomer Is a 7-Year-Old Student!

The announcement is a big deal since it could inspire other people, especially the young generations, to take part in other essential programs, which could help them enhance their skills and knowledge.

NASA Acknowledges the Youngest Astronomer After She Discovers 7 Asteroids—Brazilian Ministry Invites the Kid!
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This image mosaic of asteroid 253 Mathilde releaseed by NASA 30 June is constructed from four images acquired by the NEAR spacecraft on 27 June. The images were taken from a distance of 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) with sunlight coming from the upper right. The surface exhibits many large craters, including the deeply shadowed one at the center.

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The Facebook post of the IASC thanked the parents of the current youngest astronomer. It was able to gain around 12 comments from various FB users.

Although she, the kid, is still young, she already acts like an adult. This can be seen when she is presenting lectures in different schools in her hometown.

On the other hand, her mother also shared that Nicole already asked her for a toy star at two years old. However, her parents said that they didn't think that her love for space will lead to something extravagant.

Brazilian Ministry Invites the Young Space Expert

According to Wion's latest report, the Brazilian Ministry confirmed that they want the smart lady to visit them. 

Oliveira was also asked if she can share her story and share some inspirational messages at the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation's 1st International Seminar on Astronomy and Aeronautics.

As of the moment, the young girl is managing her YouTube channel to teach other people about space. She is actively talking about asteroids, and other related topics, especially during the ongoing pandemic.  

Her achievement shows that with the right effort and initiative, you can achieve anything at any age. Nicole currently shows that young people can also go toe-to-toe with other professionals in different fields. 

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