Rescuing the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA crewmembers reflect on the most complex space repair in history.
Department
Aeronautics and Astronautics
MIT to co-lead federal aviation environment center
AeroAstro labs will research sustainable aviation solutions for the FAA.
Big plans for small spacecraft
Paulo Lozano is designing tiny ion thrusters for the next generation of satellites
Coming home to MIT
Alum of MIT middle and high school programs returns to begin doctorate program in aerospace engineering
Space weather’s effects on satellites
MIT study finds that high-energy electrons in space may be to blame for some satellite failures.
U.S. News ranks MIT seventh overall among U.S. universities
Institute’s undergraduate engineering program is again ranked No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.
Inflatable antennae could give CubeSats greater reach
Design inflates with a powder that turns into gas.
Study: Air pollution causes 200,000 early deaths each year in the U.S.
New MIT study finds vehicle emissions are the biggest contributor to these premature deaths.
Building stronger multifunctional composites
Carbon nanotube deicing technologies developed at MIT could be in flight tests as early as next year.
NASA discusses next manned spacecraft with visiting high school students
Participants in Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science, Women's Technology Program, and Interphase Edge hear insiders' perspective on the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Daniel Hastings named director of SMART
Former dean of undergraduate education will lead joint Singapore-MIT center starting in January.
New algorithm finds best routes for one-way car sharing
The most efficient car-sharing, researchers find, also includes shuttle services.
AeroAstro team awarded funds for DiaMonD Center
Multi-institutional center will address applied mathematics challenges in modeling and simulation for complex problems