IBM and NASA release open-source AI model for lunar surface analysis

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IBM and NASA Release Open-Source AI Model to Support Lunar Exploration

September 10, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

The NASAIBM Lunar Foundation Model turns decades of lunar observations into a foundation for discovery, helping scientists surface patterns across data at a scale no single instrument has provided The model exceeds widely used methods by up to 23% in identifying key geographic features on the Moon's surface, including potential ice deposits, craters and volcanic formations, to support a sustained return to the Moon

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