AI revolutionizes planetary studies.
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have developed a new universal crater detection algorithm (CDA) using META AI's Segment Anything Model (SAM) to accurately map the surfaces of planets using different types of data. The CDA approach can work with different data and celestial bodies, giving it the potential to be a universal solution for crater detection in various planetary surfaces. It could also help identify possible landing sites for robotic or human missions, and potentially be used for automatic navigation based on terrain observations.