ISRO backed BIT Mesra AI spots and analyzes lunar craters
A team from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, backed by ISRO, has built an AI tool that spots and analyzes lunar craters, making a once tedious job much easier for geologists.
Led by Dr. Sanchita Paul, Dr. Mili Ghosh, and Mimansa Sinha, the project uses smart neural networks to handle tricky lunar elevation data.
CraterMorpho detects craters down to 200m
The AI can find tiny craters (down to 200 meters) and measure details like depth and roughness using its custom CraterMorpho tool.
This helps scientists plan missions by picking safer landing spots on the moon's bumpy surface.
Its peer-reviewed publications impressed experts after testing on the tough Aristarchus Plateau.
Published in top science journals, this breakthrough boosts India's space game and opens up more possibilities for AI-powered lunar exploration.