IBM and NASA Trained the First Foundational Model for Heliophysics

Surya is a 366M-parameter model created by IBM and NASA to forecast solar activity, including flare events, solar winds, and precursors to solar eruptions, which can significantly impact astronaut safety in space as well as terrestrial systems such as communications, power distribution, and more. By Sergio De Simone

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