In mid-July 2025, a small satellite orbiting Earth accomplished something remarkable – it looked ahead, spotted clouds, decided to avoid them, and took pictures of only clear surface below – all by itself, without any human input, in just 90 seconds. This breakthrough test of NASA’s “Dynamic Targeting” technology marks a significant shift in how satellites observe our planet. For the first time, an Earth-observing satellite looked ahead along its orbital path, rapidly processed and analyzed imagery with onboard AI, and determined where to point an instrument – all in under 90 seconds without human involvement. The Cloud Problem Earth-observing … Continue reading NASA’s AI Satellite Makes Autonomous Decisions in 90 Seconds: Dynamic Targeting Breakthrough at 17,000 MPH