Physicists discover first “black hole triple” System observed 8,000 light-years away may be the first direct evidence of “gentle” black hole formation. October 23, 2024 Read full story →
Astronomers detect ancient lonely quasars with murky origins The quasars appear to have few cosmic neighbors, raising questions about how they first emerged more than 13 billion years ago. October 17, 2024 Read full story →
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries Because it doesn’t need expensive energy storage for times without sunshine, the technology could provide communities with drinking water at low costs. October 8, 2024 Read full story →
An interstellar instrument takes a final bow The Plasma Science Experiment aboard NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft turns off after 47 years and 15 billion miles. October 2, 2024 Read full story →
Helping robots zero in on the objects that matter A new method called Clio enables robots to quickly map a scene and identify the items they need to complete a given set of tasks. September 30, 2024 Read full story →
Mars’ missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight A new study shows Mars’ early thick atmosphere could be locked up in the planet’s clay surface. September 25, 2024 Read full story →
Study evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environments MIT researchers identify facility-level factors that could worsen heat impacts for incarcerated people. September 24, 2024 Read full story →
Engineers 3D print sturdy glass bricks for building structures The interlocking bricks, which can be repurposed many times over, can withstand similar pressures as their concrete counterparts. September 20, 2024 Read full story →
A wobble from Mars could be sign of dark matter, MIT study finds Watching for changes in the Red Planet’s orbit over time could be new way to detect passing dark matter. September 17, 2024 Read full story →
Study: Early dark energy could resolve cosmology’s two biggest puzzles In the universe’s first billion years, this brief and mysterious force could have produced more bright galaxies than theory predicts. September 13, 2024 Read full story →
Atoms on the edge Physicists capture images of ultracold atoms flowing freely, without friction, in an exotic “edge state.” September 6, 2024 Read full story →
Study: Rocks from Mars’ Jezero Crater, which likely predate life on Earth, contain signs of water The presence of organic matter is inconclusive, but the rocks could be scientists’ best chance at finding remnants of ancient Martian life. August 14, 2024 Read full story →
Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s tenuous atmosphere The barely-there lunar atmosphere is likely the product of meteorite impacts over billions of years, a new study finds. August 2, 2024 Read full story →
Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas. August 2, 2024 Read full story →
A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine MIT engineers have developed a fast and sustainable method for producing hydrogen fuel using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds. July 25, 2024 Read full story →