A second minor planet may possess Saturn-like rings
Researchers detect features around Chiron that may signal rings, jets, or a shell of dust.
Researchers detect features around Chiron that may signal rings, jets, or a shell of dust.
Study explains why galaxies don’t churn out as many stars as they should.
Solar storm found to produce “ultrarelativistic, killer electrons” in 60 seconds.
New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks.
MIT study finds an exoplanet, tilted on its side, could still be habitable if covered in ocean.
Researchers find that Earth’s “plasmaspheric hiss” protects against a harmful radiation belt.
In support of three new experiments, MIT's Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano will answer questions about dark matter research in a live Google Hangout on Nov. 20.
New study finds that a strong magnetic field whipped the early solar system into shape.
The pulsar, about as large as the city of Boston, is 10 million times brighter than the sun.
MIT physicist lauded for his groundbreaking theory of cosmic inflation.
New model, spanning 13 billion years of cosmic evolution, makes important advances.
Career at MIT spanned more than 50 years, focusing on space plasma and the solar wind
Faintest galaxy ever detected illuminates unusual aspects of the universe’s early evolution.
Postdoc fellow recognized for his PhD thesis on the discovery and characterization of many new exoplanetary systems.