In recognition of his work, Matteo Paz won the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, which includes a $250,000 prize that he's putting toward college.
Like many high schoolers, I spent my summer vacations goofing off, riding my bicycle everywhere, and reading books (yes, I was a nerdy high schooler). Matteo Paz put his time to much better use, devising a system that analyzed NASA data and discovere... [2864 chars]