## Moon Image Captured by 16-Year-Old Indian Goes Viral
A 16-year-old Indian boy named Prathamesh Jaju recently shared an incredibly detailed image of the Moon he created using 55,000 photographs. This remarkable photo caught the attention of the entire world, even surprising NASA itself.
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Jaju, from Pune, Maharashtra, captured 55,000 images of the Moon over several months. He meticulously compiled them into a massive file, resulting in an incredibly sharp and detailed High Dynamic Range (HDR) image. He proudly shared it on his Instagram account.
Jaju admits the process was computationally intensive, requiring significant processing power from his laptop. He meticulously stitched together hundreds of individual frames, creating a breathtakingly detailed image of the Moon.
His remarkable achievement caught the attention of the United States embassy in New Delhi, who invited Jaju to visit NASA headquarters in Washington. The agency expressed interest in learning more about his techniques and potentially supporting his aspirations to pursue astrophysics.