AI Reports · Anthropic · 2026-10-08 · Blog / commentary
Using Claude Science to produce the first complete map of the sky in UV light
Brice Ménard, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University and a researcher at Anthropic, explains how he used Claude Science to produce the first complete map of the sky in ultraviolet light. About a third of the map, including much of the galactic plane, was predicted using the method described, and each pixel is labeled as measured or predicted with an uncertainty estimate. The map is intended as an educational tool that lets students see the Milky Way's structure at this wavelength.