Newly discovered Earth-sized planet may lack an atmosphere
Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history.
Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history.
A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface.
The new world is the second-lightest planet discovered to date.
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Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.
With Project MADMEN, two MIT students experience the challenges and bonding associated with a Mars analog mission.
Marcos Berríos ’06, Christina Birch PhD ’15, and Christopher Williams PhD ’12, now eligible for spaceflight assignments, encourage MIT students to apply for the next astronaut class.
Materials from MIT’s Distinctive Collections reveal stories of women at the Institute.
The “oriented” samples, the first of their kind from any planet, could shed light on Mars’ ancient magnetic field.
Political science and physics major Leela Fredlund wants to ensure fairness and justice prevail in humanity's leap into space.
A low carbon abundance in planetary atmospheres, which the James Webb Space Telescope can detect, could be a signature of habitability.
Astronaut Woody Hoburg ’08 shares insights and advice with students in his first visit to campus since joining NASA.
MIT Doya blasted their first rocket to a height of 1,290 meters, placing second at the 2023 First Nations Launch contest. The team is now gearing up for a 2024 launch.
Using multiple observatories, astronomers directly detect tellurium in two merging neutron stars.
The NASA mission, a project with deep roots at MIT, is setting course for a metallic space rock that could be the remnant of a planetary core like our own.