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NASA and IBM's open source lunar model turns 17 years of orbiter data into a foundation for lunar science

NASA and IBM release the Lunar Foundation Model, an open‑source AI trained on 17 years of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data. The model reduces polar ice deposit prediction error by up to 22% versus the best existing benchmark, offering a new baseline for lunar science research.

The Decoder·Oct 4, 2026

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