Departments
Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Movement-enhancing exoskeletons may impair decision making
In lab experiments, soldiers wearing exoskeletons designed to improve physical performance reacted more slowly to visual cues.
October 4, 2018 -
For collecting weather data, tiny satellites measure up to billion-dollar cousins
Study finds shoebox-sized CubeSats gather weather data comparably to data collected by larger satellites.
September 27, 2018 -
Software finds the best way to stick a Mars landing
Program users can tinker with landing and path planning scenarios to identify optimal landing sites for Mars rovers.
September 26, 2018 -
3Q: Sheila Widnall on sexual harassment in STEM
National Academies report cites need for strong leadership and cultural change; will be focus of upcoming MIT panel discussion.
September 17, 2018 -
Sebastien Mannai, Antoni Rosinol Vidal win FutureMakers first prize
AeroAstro grad students win multi-university challenge by demonstrating the utility of machine vision in a complex system.
September 4, 2018 -
Tiny ASTERIA satellite achieves a first for CubeSats
Measurement of an exoplanet transit demonstrates proof of concept that small spacecraft can perform high-precision photometry.
August 15, 2018 -
NASA student competitors honored for persistence
MIT student group welcomes an all-black, all-female team who had been targeted by racist and misogynistic members of an infamous online forum.
August 14, 2018 -
A transformative summer for student engineers
High school students explored engineering and technology at the Beaver Works Summer Institute, ending with robot races and demonstrations.
August 13, 2018 -
Transforming the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, with thanks to MIT
NAVAIR is upgrading its acquisition capabilities using an MIT online course in model-based systems engineering.
August 6, 2018 -
Featured video: If the spacesuit fits
PhD student Richard Fineman is using wearable sensors to understand coordination and walking — and next-generation spacesuit design.
July 31, 2018 -
Rebecca Masterson appointed AeroAstro principal research scientist
Mechanical engineer and instrument scientist on NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is the first female principal research scientist in the department's history.
July 19, 2018 -
School of Engineering second quarter 2018 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
July 17, 2018 -
Institute Archives spotlights pioneering women at MIT
Initiative is building collections highlighting the contributions of female faculty.
July 6, 2018 -
Networks in aerospace
Graduate student Alexa Aguilar helps tiny satellites communicate and builds connections in her academic community.
June 22, 2018 -
Daniel Hastings named head of Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
A member of the MIT faculty since 1985, Hastings will succeed Jaime Peraire as AeroAstro department head.
June 20, 2018 -
Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate
Low-power design will allow devices as small as a honeybee to determine their location while flying.
June 20, 2018 -
MIT announces leadership of its Quest for Intelligence
Faculty from across the Institute tapped to lead new initiative in human and machine intelligence.
June 11, 2018 -
Keeping data fresh for wireless networks
Algorithm provides networks with the most current information available while avoiding data congestion.
June 4, 2018 -
Making driverless cars change lanes more like human drivers do
Algorithm computes “buffer zones” around autonomous vehicles and reassess them on the fly.
May 22, 2018 -
Albatross robot takes flight
Autonomous glider can fly like an albatross, cruise like a sailboat.
May 18, 2018