Student design takes flight
MIT students build an unmanned aircraft for MIT Lincoln Laboratory research
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Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
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Building a list of Earth candidates
MIT researchers increase their odds of detecting an Earthlike planet by working on a combination of satellite missions.
An Engineering Career
Kent Kresa, former Northrop Grumman CEO and General Motors board chair, returns to MIT
Heading off trauma
Study suggests adding a face shield to military helmets would help more soldiers avoid blast-induced brain injuries.
3 Questions: John Hansman on the Qantas A380 engine blowout
MIT aviation expert discusses why the engine failure could have resulted in a more serious outcome.
A greener way to grow carbon nanotubes
Study suggests new way for manufacturers to minimize environmental impact of carbon nanotube production
Aerospace engineer Joseph Gavin ‘41, SM ‘42 dies at 90
Former president of Grumman Aircraft led Lunar Module development for NASA, aided in the rescue of Apollo 13
Lending a hand
MIT researchers may be closer to understanding why spacesuit gloves hurt astronauts’ hands.
MIT-led team’s eco-aircraft receives Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Innovator Award
Unique plane offers significant reduction in emissions, noise and fuel use.
A link between air travel and deaths on the ground
Study suggests pollution from airplanes flying at ‘cruise’ altitudes contributes to 8,000 deaths per year globally.
Robert J. Butler, former design research engineer at MIT, dies at 89
An MIT engineer for 25 years, he helped design instruments for NASA’s Voyager spacecraft.
Scientist-astronaut and former MIT professor William B. Lenoir dies at 71
An MIT junior faculty member in the 1960s, he later flew on the space shuttle and became a NASA associate administrator.
Personal cushion of air
Inspired by seeds, proposed air-bag system would surround astronauts and protect them during bumpy landings
A hop, skip and a jump on the moon — and beyond
Team envisions robotic spacecraft that can explore hard-to-reach areas on the moon and other planetary bodies by hopping.