Aeronautical and astronautical engineering

Aero-astro students get taste of space

February 16, 2000

Ryan Pradit, 9, of Portsmouth, NH, holds the internal part of an actual NASA spacesuit while Donald W. Rethke ("Dr. Flush") explains how the tube-filled suit works to keep an astronant both warm and cool at the same time.

Kids learn about astronaut life and meet 'Dr. Flush'

February 2, 2000

NASA sends students to SDM program

January 26, 2000

MIT scientists discover X-ray source associated with black hole at the center of our galaxy

Unexpectedly faint source may spawn new theories on how matter flows into black holes

January 14, 2000

MIT animation reveals the violent X-ray sky with unprecedented clarity

Video showcases data from Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer satellite

January 13, 2000

NASA astronaut John M. Grunsfeld (SB 1980) conducts a space walk during last month's space shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Grunsfeld is at the end of Discovery's remote manipulator system as he prepares to replace a radio transmitter in one of Hubble's electronics bays.

Many MIT scientists resume Hubble work -- with alum's help

January 12, 2000

Shuttle diplomacy

November 17, 1999

Mars conference slated for October 1-3 at MIT

September 16, 1999

Alums have flown one-third of space missions

September 11, 1999

Apollo engineers help aero/astro celebrate moon-landing anniversary

September 11, 1999

MIT conference explores latest data on dying stars

July 30, 1999

Scientists describe global distribution of cosmic rays in space

June 9, 1999

Senior Tyra Rivkin wears the helmet her team designed and built for testing peripheral vision in NASA's microgravity aircraft.

Zero-G travel was a dream come true for MIT senior

June 4, 1999

24 receive awards in aero/astro

June 2, 1999

Gifts help fund new aeronautics and astronautics laboratory