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NASA, IBM Launch AI Foundation Model for Lunar Science

NASA, IBM Launch AI Foundation Model for Lunar Science

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NASA, in collaboration with IBM Research and several academic institutions, has launched the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, described as among the first open-source AI models built specifically for lunar science. The model is intended to help researchers analyze the Moon's surface.

NASA is bringing artificial intelligence to the study of the Moon, helping researchers transform how they analyze the Moon’s surface. In an ongoing collaboration with IBM Research and several academic institutions, NASA has launched the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, among the first open-source AI models built specifically for lunar science. The model, trained primarily on […]

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