Technical advancements in data processing and artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to unlock incredible insights from existing data, rather than relying solely on new observations.

AI-driven data processing solutions can automate the handling of large volumes of data, reducing the risk of human error and increasing efficiency. This allows for the rapid analysis of existing datasets, enabling the discovery of new insights without the need for additional data collection.

And as AI models become more interpretable, they provide clearer explanations for their predictions and decisions. This transparency helps in understanding the underlying patterns and relationships in the data, which can lead to the discovery of new insights from existing datasets.

I would not be surprised to learn the next big news are already encoded on our hard drives, cloud drives, collected over years and years by all these telescopes etc. - C'mon Data Scientists, this is your time to shine in Astronomy! ;)