Topic
Astronauts
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Galactic gas stations
MIT team proposes storing extra rocket fuel in space for future missions.
March 5, 2014 -
Rescuing the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA crewmembers reflect on the most complex space repair in history.
November 14, 2013 -
Who’s the ace among aces?
New tool helps identify astronauts with better spatial skills.
October 18, 2013 -
Shedding light on the search for dark matter
Physicists and astronaut discuss cosmic ray detector’s findings of possible signs of dark matter.
April 10, 2013 -
Said and Done for June/July 2012
Digest of MIT humanities, arts and social sciences
July 16, 2012 -
Robots go head to head, 250 miles above Earth
Third annual Zero Robotics competition pits robots against each other on the International Space Station.
January 25, 2012 -
MIT professor, former astronaut Hoffman named to NSBRI Board of Directors
December 29, 2011 -
3 Questions: Greg Chamitoff on the final frontier
Alum-astronaut relives some of the highlights of his space shuttle career.
October 5, 2011 -
Helping space shuttles achieve liftoff
MIT has contributed 27 alumni-astronauts, plenty of earthbound expertise.
July 8, 2011 -
Greetings from space
Astronaut alumni wish MIT a happy 150th from 200 miles above.
June 1, 2011 -
Doc Draper in space
A letter written by Charles Stark Draper in 1961 hitches a ride on Space Shuttle Endeavour.
May 31, 2011 -
New Endeavour for an MIT experiment
Space shuttle propels MIT-led Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station.
May 25, 2011 -
Exploring exploration
From deep space to deep sea, two-day symposium examined MIT’s impacts and innovations.
April 29, 2011 -
3 Questions: Jeffrey Hoffman on the Space Shuttle at 30
Anniversary of the first shuttle flight comes just as it nears retirement, but the vehicle has changed space travel dramatically.
April 12, 2011 -
Alum-astronaut Robert Satcher: ‘We need to get everybody on board’
Delivers keynote address at the annual Laureates and Leaders induction ceremony
February 24, 2011 -
Lending a hand
MIT researchers may be closer to understanding why spacesuit gloves hurt astronauts’ hands.
October 13, 2010 -
Operating in orbit
Astronaut and alumnus Bobby Satcher recounts his experience as the first orthopedic surgeon in space
June 3, 2010 -
First tweets in space made by alumnus
Astronaut Creamer says 'Hello Twitterverse!' from the ISS
January 27, 2010 -
John Holdren keynote at AeroAstro Giant Leaps
The next 'Giant Leaps' in energy, environment and air transportation
January 12, 2010 -
Astronaut and orthopedic surgeon Bobby Satcher tweets his NASA mission
The shuttle Atlantis brought seven astronauts including Robert Satcher ’86, PhD ’93, an orthopedic surgeon who tweeted through space, back to Earth on Nov. 27, after a 11-day NASA mission to stock the International Space Station.
November 30, 2009