Aeronautics and Astronautics

Alejandro Cabrales and Evan Kramer stand on a rooftop with the SpinAp space telescope hardware testbed between them. A purple/blue night sky can be seen in the background. To the right, a tall building is seen with an orange countdown clock illuminated toward the top with a number in the 300 billions appearing.

Astro Portraits: Pointing the lens toward our future

Evan Kramer’s latest foray into urban astrophotography puts the focus on his fellow researchers.

July 11, 2023

Closeup of Tiera Fletcher speaking at a lecturn

Tiera Fletcher ’17: Finding the purpose that propels us

The aerospace engineer, mentor, and author talks motivation and representation with MIT Libraries staff.

July 10, 2023

Side-by-side headshots of Luca Carlone and Jonathan How

3 Questions: Honing robot perception and mapping

Luca Carlone and Jonathan How of MIT LIDS discuss how future robots might perceive and interact with their environment.

July 10, 2023

Aleksander Madry stands in front of a whiteboard speaking to a classroom full of participants

Educating national security leaders on artificial intelligence

Experts from MIT’s School of Engineering, Schwarzman College of Computing, and Sloan Executive Education educate national security leaders in AI fundamentals.

June 30, 2023

A group of people standing side by side pose for a photo on a concrete pier, with water behind them. Low hills are in the background.

Transatlantic connections make the difference for MIT Portugal

The international partnership focuses on climate and sustainability.

June 29, 2023

People cross Mass. Ave intersection, with a view of the steps and columns of Lobby 7, on a sunny day.

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2023-24

Ranking at the top for the 12th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.

June 27, 2023

A chain of about 20 jet airplanes fly towards hallway opening as the last three jets have posterior and upturned views.

A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flying

A new AI-based approach for controlling autonomous robots satisfies the often-conflicting goals of safety and stability.

June 12, 2023

Theo St. Francis smiles for his portrait photo

Q&A: How studying Portuguese helps to look at life through a different lens

Aeronautics and astronautics major Theo St. Francis describes his studies of Portuguese and travels to Brazil.

May 23, 2023

Eight people pose standing in a white hallway with the HUMANS nanowafer held between them. On their left is a wall, and the right are tall windows.

MIT HUMANS project breaks down borders, empowering global voices to reach for the stars

The HUMANS nanowafer, an MIT Space Exploration Initiative student-led project, will travel to the ISS this month, and later to the moon, carrying messages in more than 64 languages from over 80 countries.

May 8, 2023

About 6 red-sail boats on the dock, with one couple getting ready to push off.

There’s something for everyone at the “front porch of campus”

The MIT Sailing Pavilion, the oldest collegiate organization of its kind, offers community members a chance to sail for free — or just enjoy the good vibes.

May 5, 2023