Nicole Oliveira, at just eight years old, has discovered 18 asteroids, earning her the title of the world's youngest astronomer. She participates in a NASA-affiliated program and engages with prominent figures in Brazil's space and science communities. Oliveira studies at a prestigious school in Ceará, a state known for its strong emphasis on exact sciences and contributions to physics, including the photographic evidence of Einstein's general relativity during a solar eclipse.
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