
NASA and AI: Decoding Our Universe
From Smart Talks with IBM by Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts
January 13, 2026 · 33 min · Season 6 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode discusses the collaboration between NASA and IBM in using AI to analyze satellite data for environmental insights.
NASA and IBM have developed advanced AI foundation models that analyze satellite data to reveal patterns across Earth and beyond. These tools are already driving real‑world impact, from helping Kenya plan the planting of 15 billion trees to enabling the UK to track harmful algae blooms. This collaboration provides strategic insights for climate action, environmental monitoring, and emergency response. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- AI
- satellite data
- climate action
- environmental monitoring
- emergency response
Keywords
- NASA
- IBM
- AI
- satellite data
- climate action
- environmental monitoring
- emergency response
Sponsors
IBM
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA
Places: Kenya, UK
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