Aeronautical and astronautical engineering

Flying car takes wing

MIT alums' invention makes its first test flights

March 19, 2009

Read full story →

Near miss, but no threat

Asteroid in close pass was smaller than thought, astronomer shows

March 16, 2009

Read full story →

MIT alum lifts off

March 16, 2009

Read full story →

The will to sustain

NAE meeting at MIT charts the future of transportation

March 6, 2009

Read full story →

To find new worlds

March 6, 2009

Read full story →

'Nanostitching' could lead to much stronger airplane skins, more

Work could make airplane skins, other products 10 times stronger at a nominal additional cost

March 5, 2009

Read full story →

MIT team unveils new solar car

March 2, 2009

Read full story →

Sleek new MIT solar car heads to the races

February 25, 2009

Read full story →

Former Professor Mollo-Christensen, concentration camp survivor, 86

February 25, 2009

Read full story →

New rocket aims for cheaper nudges in space

Plasma thruster is small, runs on inexpensive gases

February 24, 2009

Read full story →

Road-worthy plane? Or sky-worthy car?

Alums to begin test flights of 'roadable plane'

February 2, 2009

Read full story →

MIT scientists to be key Lunar Institute members

January 12, 2009

Read full story →

MIT joins $30 million race to the moon

Aero-Astro professors, students are part of mystery team in lunar competition

December 17, 2008

Read full story →

A new vision for people in space

Report outlines goals for future of human space program

December 16, 2008

Read full story →

Developing a better flight plan for weather forecasting

Flying robots could give people more time to prepare for the worst

December 11, 2008

Read full story →