Aeronautical and astronautical engineering

Taking space in stride

New analysis could lead to better lunar, Mars spacesuits

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Researchers make carbon nanotubes without metal catalyst

Oxides, as well as metals, seem to be able to sprout carbon nanotubes, study finds

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Recalling the day of the 'Giant Leap'

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Recalling the 'Giant Leap'

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Landing Apollo via Cambridge

Former MIT Instrumentation Lab member recalls his contribution to the safe landing of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface.

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Theodore Pian, former AeroAstro professor, 90

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Students float their ideas

Experiments take off on weightless flight

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MIT research is moon-bound

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Planet found in tilted orbit around distant star

Odd discovery may help refine theories about how planets, solar systems form

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3 Questions: William S. Swelbar on his aviation blog

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In space, past is prologue

Giant Leaps celebrates Apollo, looks to future missions.

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Ultracool stars take 'wild rides' around, outside the Milky Way

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Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards

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To the moon, by way of MIT

Instrumentation Lab made Apollo landings possible 40 years ago

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School of Engineering awards

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