Astrophysicist Brice Ménard collaborated with the company Anthropic, using the AI research tool Claude Science to successfully create the first complete full-sky ultraviolet map of humanity. This achievement not only filled a long-standing data gap in ultraviolet astronomical observations, but also marked a breakthrough in the application of artificial intelligence in scientific research.

Intelligent Prediction Fills Gaps in Celestial Observations

Previously, due to atmospheric absorption and limitations of detection equipment, about one-third of the sky had never been fully observed by ultraviolet telescopes. The research team used large models to clean and cross-calibrate massive open data, and applied statistical methods to predict and fill in the missing blind spots, successfully calculating the ultraviolet brightness of over 100 million stars.

Efficient Collaboration Opens Up New Research Paradigms

Tasks that previously took weeks of tedious data processing were completed efficiently in just a few days with the help of an AI system. Under the guidance and review of human scientists, AI demonstrated its strong ability to handle complex sedimentary topics, providing a new technological path for future astronomical exploration and interdisciplinary research.