Life on an aquaplanet MIT study finds an exoplanet, tilted on its side, could still be habitable if covered in ocean. December 17, 2014 Read full story →
What really killed the dinosaurs? Before an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, Earth experienced a short burst of intense volcanism. December 11, 2014 Read full story →
Making things for fun From restoring a Volkswagen bus to designing collapsible bridges, Spencer Wilson finds fun in engineering. December 10, 2014 Read full story →
3 Questions: Ben Weiss on the lunar dynamo The moon’s molten, churning core likely once generated a dynamo. December 4, 2014 Read full story →
Losing air New study finds a barrage of small impacts likely erased much of the Earth’s primordial atmosphere. December 2, 2014 Read full story →
Plasma shield Researchers find that Earth’s “plasmaspheric hiss” protects against a harmful radiation belt. November 26, 2014 Read full story →
Motion-induced quicksand MIT granular model explains unusual behavior in sand. November 17, 2014 Read full story →
Pulling together the early solar system New study finds that a strong magnetic field whipped the early solar system into shape. November 13, 2014 Read full story →
Atomic timekeeping, on the go New approach may enable more stable and accurate portable atomic clocks. November 12, 2014 Read full story →
3 Questions: Richard Binzel on NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission Better options available in thousands of near-Earth asteroids, expert says. October 29, 2014 Read full story →
Projecting a robot’s intentions A new spin on virtual reality helps engineers read robots’ minds. October 29, 2014 Read full story →
Shifting up to higher octane MIT study finds wider use of premium gas could save fuel, money. October 28, 2014 Read full story →
AeroAstro turns 100 Nine astronaut alumni and Elon Musk join in celebrating department’s centennial. October 25, 2014 Read full story →
Mars One (and done?) MIT team independently assesses the technical feasibility of the proposed Mars One mission. October 14, 2014 Read full story →
Researchers detect brightest pulsar ever recorded The pulsar, about as large as the city of Boston, is 10 million times brighter than the sun. October 8, 2014 Read full story →