AI Reveals Hidden Moon Entrances

A recent study demonstrates how AI and machine learning, particularly the deep learning model ESSA, can efficiently identify lunar pits and skylights, which are potential entrances to subsurface lava caves, aiding future robotic and human exploration of the Moon. Despite only analyzing a small portion of the lunar surface, the model successfully discovered new features, highlighting AI's potential in planetary exploration and resource identification. This approach could be extended to other planetary bodies, enhancing our understanding of their geology and potential habitability.