NASA-JPL director Charles Elachi talks about latest Mars mission Curiosity is the most ambitious planetary rover mission ever, but it’s just one of the many exploratory projects JPL is undertaking. September 18, 2012 Read full story →
Get to know the Class of 2016 MIT’s freshman class represents 54 nations and is 46 percent female. September 8, 2012 Read full story →
Kaylee de Soto: A game changer Incoming freshman refreshes Plasma Science and Fusion Center outreach tools. September 6, 2012 Read full story →
Lincoln Laboratory-discovered asteroid needs a new name NASA, in partnership with the lab and others, opens naming content to students. September 5, 2012 Read full story →
‘This is my freshman year, too’ President L. Rafael Reif welcomes Class of 2016 at annual Freshman Convocation. August 28, 2012 Read full story →
The case of the missing gas mileage Automakers have made great strides in fuel efficiency in recent decades — but the mileage numbers of individual vehicles have barely increased. An MIT economist explains the conundrum. January 4, 2012 Read full story →
Battered asteroid may have warm core New analysis of Lutetia finds evidence for molten interior. October 28, 2011 Read full story →
To an asteroid, and back MIT students to build imaging instrument to fly aboard mission to an asteroid. July 26, 2011 Read full story →
The pull of artificial gravity MIT researchers say a centrifuge on the International Space Station — hinted at in Obama’s NASA proposal — would be a boon for physiological research April 15, 2010 Read full story →
Charting a course toward cleaner cars MIT team recommends strategy for reducing automotive fuel use, emissions April 1, 2010 Read full story →
Expert says big energy picture must balance security, sustainability, and supply March 3, 2008 Read full story →
Sophomore's elegant, relentless machine a grand slam in 37th robo-fest May 22, 2007 Read full story →