Aeronautical and astronautical engineering

Professor David Miller from the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department works with graduate student and Air Force Lieutenant John Richmond as he verifies thermal sensor performance before starting the next phase of thermal vacuum testing.

Testing a satellite's potential

Thirty-three MIT students who have been developing a satellite in the Space Systems Product Development course are using MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Environmental Test Laboratory to evaluate their design.

October 1, 2009

These images show a recent crater on the side of the moon that faces away from Earth, as seen by a NASA instrument aboard the Indian Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. On the left, an ordinary image taken by infrared light. On the right, the light blue shows water-rich minerals, associated with material ejected from the crater.

3 questions: Ben Weiss discusses what a wet moon might mean

The planetary scientist explores the implications of the recent discovery of water on the lunar surface.

September 30, 2009

AeroAstro's Castonia named USAF Cadet of the Year

AeroAstro student Cadet Col. Ryan W. Castonia has been named U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz.

September 28, 2009

A satellite image of internal waves (with a wavelength of about 2 kilometers), which are generated by flow from the the Atlantic ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, at the east of Gibraltar and Ceuta.

Hidden waves pack a big punch

Thomas Peacock sheds light on an odd but powerful phenomenon of sea and sky

September 18, 2009

Maria Zuber, chair of MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science

In Profile: Maria Zuber

Planetary scientist is driven by the thrill of exploring uncharted territory

September 18, 2009

MIT 4th overall among U.S. universities, U.S. News says

Engineering again ranked best in class

August 20, 2009

Echoes of the birth of the universe

Results of cosmic analysis set new limits on gravitational waves that could have come from the Big Bang, and begin to constrain current theories about universe formation

August 20, 2009