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Can AI tools improve the HiRISE images of comet 3I/ATLAS?

There are now several AI tools that can enhance blurry or low-resolution images in other fields (satellite imaging, astrophotography, even spacecraft data). NASA released the HiRISE images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS taken from Mars orbit, but the object appears only as a blurry bright spot because of the ~30 km/pixel resolution.

I’m wondering if these images could be improved using AI or standard astronomical processing tools. Examples include:

AI tools:

Topaz Photo AI

Topaz Gigapixel AI

Real-ESRGAN

Remini (desktop)

Astronomy tools:

PixInsight (deconvolution)

IRAF

MIDAS

The raw HiRISE files are available in the ESP_089922_9081 directory on NASA’s site (IMG format).

Has anyone here tried downloading those files and running them through any of these tools? I’d be very interested to see whether the community can get a cleaner or sharper result from the original data.

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