International Astronomical Union grants request to name minor planet discovered by the LINEAR program in honor of the Italian senator for life for her efforts to combat intolerance.
MIT scientists present exoplanet data at the 237th American Astronomical Society meeting.
Sebring founded the Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation and led Haystack Observatory from 1970 to 1980.
MIT-led NASA mission finds a multi-planetary system that could be an “ideal laboratory” to study planetary formation and evolution.
Electrical engineer William Oliver develops technology to enable reliable quantum computing at scale.
Three MIT professors and a principal staff member from Lincoln Laboratory are among the 2021 class of fellows.
Quantum computers could usher in a golden age of computing power, solving problems intractable on today’s machines.
The US will provide sensors to be hosted on board regional navigation satellites that Japan is developing.
Lincoln Laboratory researchers join international task force to evaluate wearable and emerging technology.
Will focus on responding to disasters and humanitarian crises, defending against biothreats, addressing climate change, and improving human health and performance.
Physicist and Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar is examining the optical properties of semimetals to understand how light interacts with quantum materials.
Fiber optics built into a chip can deliver all the laser light needed to control ions for quantum computing and sensing.
Researchers are working toward intelligent machines that can sense cognitive fatigue and suggest interventions to help a human improve performance.
The award was given for the laboratory’s work with small businesses and commitment to help keep the small-business community thriving.
Several of the winning innovations apply artificial intelligence to solutions for challenges to national security.