Nicole Oliveira, from the state of Alagoas, is only nine years old and considered the world’s youngest astronomer. The Brazilian was awarded in Dubai at the Global Child Prodigy Awards.
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Nicole Oliveira looks for asteroids as part of a NASA-affiliated programme, attending international seminars and meeting with her country's top space and science figures.