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IBM and NASA Unveil AI Model for Solar Flares

8/25/2025

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IBM and NASA introduced Surya, an AI model to analyze solar activity and forecast solar flares using nine years of data.
Surya provides a two-hour warning for solar flares and increases classification accuracy by 16% over traditional methods.
The model's adaptable architecture can be applied across scientific fields, helping reduce risks from solar storms on global communications and infrastructure.

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Story summary

IBM and NASA introduced Surya, an AI model to analyze solar activity and forecast solar flares using nine years of data.
Surya provides a two-hour warning for solar flares and increases classification accuracy by 16% over traditional methods.
The model's adaptable architecture can be applied across scientific fields, helping reduce risks from solar storms on global communications and infrastructure.