Self-Driving Cars Could Someday Take Requests
Researchers developed a system using a large language model to translate natural-language requests like "I am running late, go fast" into adjustments for autonomous vehicle motion planning systems. The system allows passengers to modify driving style parameters including speed, acceleration, and turn smoothness without giving direct vehicle control to users.
Read full story →NASA starshade would enable astronomers to directly image rocky exoworlds
A hybrid telescope combining an orbital starshade with next-generation ground-based optical telescopes would enable direct imaging of rocky exoplanets. The system pairs a NASA-developed starshade in space with extremely large Earth-based telescopes to block starlight and detect Earth-like worlds.
NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida
NASA will launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at 7:26 a.m. EDT from Florida. The observatory is designed to investigate dark energy and other major cosmic mysteries.
Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth
The Sun's ancient history shaped Earth's climate through previously unexplained mechanisms, according to two NASA-funded studies examining solar influences on planetary conditions. Scientists at NASA's SHIELD center discovered connections between ancient solar events and Earth's unique climate development and historical climatic shifts.