{
  "id": 6581379,
  "title": "IBM is launching a new open source AI model to get NASA back to the Moon — and making petabytes of lunar data available to study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ibm-is-launching-a-new-open-source-ai-model-to-get-nasa-back-to-the",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/ibm-is-launching-a-new-open-source-ai-model-to-get-nasa-back-to-the-moon-and-making-petabytes-of-lunar-data-available-to-study"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IBM and NASA have collaborated to launch an open source AI model designed to aid lunar research. The new NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation model, available on Hugging Face, enables researchers to analyze decades of lunar observation data, identifying critical geological features essential for NASA's goal of establishing a sustained human presence on the Moon. Trained on a vast multimodal NASA dataset, the model will also make petabytes of lunar data readily accessible for public usage and analysis. This release aims to streamline the process of studying moon data, which has traditionally relied on manual analysis or low-resolution AI models. By providing a single foundation model that can adapt to various lunar geologic features, researchers will be able to investigate a broader range of lunar aspects with greater accuracy, such as locating potentially hazardous locations, ice deposits, volcanic features, and craters. This will not only enhance our understanding of the Moon's geological history but also facilitate the safe navigation of future astronauts and the identification of essential resources for establishing a human base on the Moon.",
  "summary": "IBM and NASA release one of the first open source AI models to spur on the next generation of lunar exploration.",
  "key_points": [
    "IBM and NASA collaborate on open source AI model for lunar research",
    "NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation model analyzes decades of lunar data",
    "Model makes petabytes of lunar data accessible for public study"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Science",
        "title": "Powerful new AI model will map the moon's surface in more detail than ever, NASA and IBM scientists say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/powerful-new-ai-model-will-map-the-moons-surface-in-more-detail-than",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "NASA wants humans back on the Moon in 2028. IBM’s new AI could help get them there",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/nasa-wants-humans-back-on-the-moon-in-2028-ibms-new-ai-could-help-get",
        "published": "2026-09-10T17:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}