A twist on planetary origins
New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks.
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New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks.
MIT study finds an exoplanet, tilted on its side, could still be habitable if covered in ocean.
The moon’s molten, churning core likely once generated a dynamo.
New study finds a barrage of small impacts likely erased much of the Earth’s primordial atmosphere.
Researchers find that Earth’s “plasmaspheric hiss” protects against a harmful radiation belt.
In support of three new experiments, MIT's Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano will answer questions about dark matter research in a live Google Hangout on Nov. 20.
New study finds that a strong magnetic field whipped the early solar system into shape.
Better options available in thousands of near-Earth asteroids, expert says.
Nine astronaut alumni and Elon Musk join in celebrating department’s centennial.
President Obama asks AeroAstro professor to take space agency’s No. 2 leadership spot.
MIT team independently assesses the technical feasibility of the proposed Mars One mission.
The pulsar, about as large as the city of Boston, is 10 million times brighter than the sun.
MIT researchers find that a volcanic plume, not an asteroid, likely created the moon’s largest basin.