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Claude Science draws first complete ultraviolet sky map

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On 9 October 2026, The Decoder reported that Anthropic's Claude Science has drawn the first complete ultraviolet sky map. In the project, Claude Science coordinated multiple AI agents to download data from several space missions, calibrate and merge it, then use inpainting to fill in missing regions. The report says the average deviation between predicted and measured values in testing was about 10%. This report is currently the latest development, with no other sources or follow-up reports adding further detail.

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Oct 9
  1. The Decoder
    Anthropic's Claude Science creates the first complete ultraviolet map of the sky

    Astrophysicist Brice Ménard of Johns Hopkins University used Anthropic's Claude Science to map the entire sky in ultraviolet light for the first time. AI agents downloaded data from multiple space missions, calibrated it, and filled in gaps using inpainting. Predictions averaged about ten percent deviation from actual measurements.

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