Lincoln Laboratory-discovered asteroid needs a new name
NASA, in partnership with the lab and others, opens naming content to students.
River networks on Titan point to a puzzling geologic history
Findings suggest the surface of Saturn’s largest moon may have undergone a recent transformation.
Explained: Near-miss asteroids
What to do in the event of an asteroid streaking toward Earth? Activate the asteroid ‘fire drill.’
Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust
A planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star.
Mysterious electron acceleration explained
Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space
What drove the lunar dynamo?
Research supports theory that the moon’s molten core was likely sustained by an alternative power source.
Robots go head to head, 250 miles above Earth
Third annual Zero Robotics competition pits robots against each other on the International Space Station.
Two new Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Some 950 light-years away, team finds smallest exoplanets yet detected.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers receive NASA award
Honored for their role in the Near Earth Object Observation Program