Nasa partners with IBM to map the Moon for water, landing locations using AI

Nasa and IBM have developed an open-source AI model called the Lunar Foundation Model to analyze multiple layers of lunar data, improving the identification of craters, ice deposits, and volcanic features with up to 23% more accuracy. This advancement supports safer lunar landing site selection and enhanced scientific study of the Moon.

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