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LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details
LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you’re asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It’s a robot. To teach them, you might want to play a
The Battle for Sullivan’s Island
The Battle for Sullivan’s Island Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryThe Battle for Sullivan’s…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
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A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea
A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryA Turquoise Tint for the Black…EarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 
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NASA’s HiRISE Captures Perseverance Marking a Milestone on Mars
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Playing the Moon Game 
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Exploring the societal impacts of AI
Exploring the societal impacts of AI At the recent AI and Society Forum at MIT, experts from across the Institute discussed the potential benefits and dangers of technological innovation on labor, the nature of work, civil discourse, election administration, and other topics.The event featured individual research presentations
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New chip could help tiny robots traverse complex environments
New chip could help tiny robots traverse complex environments A new chip developed by MIT researchers could help tiny, low-power UAVs avoid obstacles as they zip around tight corners inside an industrial HVAC system to check for gas leaks.The chip allows small autonomous robots and other battery-limited devices to
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QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2026-27 MIT has again been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings, which were announced today. This is the 15th year in a row MIT has received this distinction.The full 2027 edition of the rankings — published
Could AI tell you where you left your keys?
Could AI tell you where you left your keys? An auto factory worker can remember the storage bin where she left a partly assembled component the night before, and quickly return to that spot to pick it up. But robots that may work side-by-side with her would struggle to
The tenured engineers of 2026
The tenured engineers of 2026 In 2026, MIT granted tenure to 10 faculty members across the School of Engineering. This year’s tenured engineers hold appointments in the departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) — which reports
How to create distinguishable states for quantum systems
How to create distinguishable states for quantum systems Researchers around the world are racing to develop new quantum-based systems for sensing, communication, computing, and control that have the promise of outperforming traditional systems. Creating stable, measurable, distinguishable quantum states, which would be the heart of any such system,
New imaging system sees through murky waters
New imaging system sees through murky waters For remotely operated underwater vehicles, cloudy and turbulent waters are often a no-go. When vehicles settle on the seafloor or dig through a sandbed, they can kick up clouds of sediment that make it tough for onboard cameras to see
Artemis II Moon Mission Complete!
Artemis II Moon Mission Complete! Our Artemis II Moon mission is complete!
Space Launch System rocket launched crew into space
Orion spacecraft provided a safe “home away from home” for astronauts
Flew around the Moon, observed its far side, and conducted science
New human spaceflight distance record
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NASA's Artemis II Crew Return to Houston
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Return to Houston After their historic journey around the Moon, the Artemis II astronauts are coming home. Watch as they arrive in Houston, Texas, home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut
Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights
Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights Artemis II Flight Day 10 Highlights: Includes Splashdown
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast)
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast) Around the Moon and back. Watch the Artemis II astronauts come home.
NASA’s Artemis II mission is splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10 (0007 UTC April 11).
Four astronauts — three from
Crew-6 Mission | Undocking
Crew-6 Mission | Undocking On Sunday, September 3 at 7:05 a.m. ET, Dragon autonomously undocked from the International Space Station. After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering maneuvers, jettison the trunk, and
Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 Mission
Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 Mission On Saturday, September 2 at 7:25 a.m. PT, SpaceX launched the Space Development Agency’s second Tranche 0 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The space vehicles launched during this

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