Departments
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Bradford Parkinson SM ’61 awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
“Father of GPS” honored with three colleagues for creating the first truly global, satellite-based positioning system.
January 24, 2020 -
Three from MIT graduate from NASA astronaut training
Chari, Hoburg, and Moghbeli, all with ties to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, among the first class to graduate under agency’s Artemis program.
January 22, 2020 -
A new approach to making airplane parts, minus the massive infrastructure
Carbon nanotube film produces aerospace-grade composites with no need for huge ovens or autoclaves.
January 13, 2020 -
Fostering forward momentum
Thomas Kochan, Julie Shah, and Evelyn Wang honored by graduate students as "Committed to Caring."
December 10, 2019 -
New instrument extends LIGO’s reach
Technology “squeezes” out quantum noise so more gravitational wave signals can be detected.
December 5, 2019 -
There’s excitement in the air for Humberto Caldelas
The AeroAstro major’s childhood love of airplanes and space travel has led to lofty career ambitions.
December 4, 2019 -
Designing humanity’s future in space
The Space Exploration Initiative’s latest research flight explores work and play in microgravity.
November 26, 2019 -
Six MIT faculty elected 2019 AAAS Fellows
Baggeroer, Flynn, Harris, Klopfer, Lauffenburger, and Leonard are recognized for their efforts to advance science.
November 26, 2019 -
Interdisciplinary team takes top prize in Mars colony design competition
MIT PhD student George Lordos and his brother Alexandros led the project; goal of the Mars Society competition was to establish a colony on Mars for 1,000 residents.
November 25, 2019 -
3 Questions: When the student becomes the teacher
Grad student Brandon Leshchinskiy created EarthDNA Ambassadors, an outreach program “for the Earth, for future generations.”
November 5, 2019 -
Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea
Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.
November 4, 2019 -
Technique helps robots find the front door
Navigation method may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery.
November 4, 2019 -
Practicing for a voyage to Mars
Barret Schlegelmilch ’18 takes part in simulated NASA mission to the Martian moon Phobos.
October 29, 2019 -
Helping autonomous vehicles see around corners
By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision.
October 27, 2019 -
System prevents speedy drones from crashing in unfamiliar areas
Drones can fly at high speeds to a destination while keeping safe “backup” plans if things go awry.
October 25, 2019 -
System helps smart devices find their position
Connected devices can now share position information, even in noisy, GPS-denied areas.
October 2, 2019 -
An interdisciplinary approach to accelerating human-machine collaboration
Professor’s startup brings millimeter-scale location tracking to factories, ports, and other industrial environments.
October 2, 2019 -
Computing and the search for new planets
MIT planetary scientists partner with computer scientists to find exoplanets.
September 23, 2019 -
An immersive experience in industry
Through the MechE Alliance’s Industry Immersion Program, graduate students get hands-on experience working on projects across a range of industries.
September 19, 2019 -
What a little more computing power can do
Commercial cloud service providers give artificial intelligence computing at MIT a boost.
September 16, 2019