Remote observing now in progress
After two years of work, MIT's Wallace Observatory team has "perfected" the ability to control its fleet of smaller telescopes remotely and automatically.
Department
Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Uncovering diversity in an invisible ocean world
New research indicates marine plankton are not only more diverse than previously thought, but also profoundly affected by their environment.
Tracing the evolution of a landscape
Geologist Taylor Perron explores river networks on Earth and beyond.
India drift
MIT researchers explain mystery of India’s rapid move toward Eurasia 80 million years ago.
National Academy of Sciences elects four MIT professors
Bowring, Mrowka, Poterba, and Seager named for “distinguished” research.
Podcast: What's the science behind climate change?
MIT faculty members discuss the history and science behind Earth’s warming climate, and whether anything can be done to mitigate a rising global temperature.
A model year for climate change
Climate expert Jochem Marotzke tackles the discrepancy between climate models and real-world observations in the 15th annual Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture.
Jochem Marotzke to speak on what the warming “hiatus” means for climate change
Director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology will deliver the 15th annual Henry W. Kendall Lecture.
At TED 2015, MIT visionaries reframe the future
At annual conference, creators and thinkers with MIT ties offered bold visions of the future.
Communicating climate change: Focus on solutions
MIT discussion highlights causes for optimism and the importance of emphasizing positive steps.
Closing the arctic data gap
Ice-tethered devices are helping researchers collect more data on the Arctic Ocean.
A second minor planet may possess Saturn-like rings
Researchers detect features around Chiron that may signal rings, jets, or a shell of dust.
New detector sniffs out origins of methane
Instrument identifies methane’s origins in mines, deep-sea vents, and cows.
New technique allows analysis of clouds around exoplanets
Team describes use of method to determine properties of clouds surrounding the exoplanet Kepler-7b.