MIT faculty see promise in American manufacturing
Study group is tackling hard questions about what it will take to stoke renewal.
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Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
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Speed limit for birds
MIT researchers find critical speed above which birds — and drones — are sure to crash.
3 Questions: Greg Chamitoff on the final frontier
Alum-astronaut relives some of the highlights of his space shuttle career.
MIT paper wins award at International Conference on Engineering Design
Alumnus Michael Pasqual and professor Olivier de Weck win ‘Reviewers’ Favorite’ award
Satellites in the developing world
An MIT researcher looks at a growing trend in a number of developing countries: national satellite programs.
Helping space shuttles achieve liftoff
MIT has contributed 27 alumni-astronauts, plenty of earthbound expertise.
Safer skies
A new algorithm could help prevent midair collisions, which involve 10 to 12 small aircraft every year.