Look! Up in the sky! Is it a planet? Nope, just a star
Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers flag three that are actually stars.
Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers flag three that are actually stars.
Scientists propose a new mechanism by which oxygen may have first built up in the atmosphere
Professors Kamrin, Lang, McGee, and Shoulders are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.
Changes to a key ice flow equation could refine estimates of sea level rise.
If wildfires become larger and more frequent, they might stall ozone recovery for years.
Over more than three decades at MIT, Binzel developed key insights into the solar system and played a role in multiple NASA missions.
A Museum of Science, Boston exhibit benefits from oceanographer Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli’s work on the Venetian Lagoon’s MOSE barrier project.
Assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the MIT School of Science answers three questions about the work ahead.
Geophysicists Camilla Cattania and William Frank team up to explore the tectonics and fault mechanics behind earthquakes, and their associated hazards.
John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr. Award for Space Exploration honors project team’s success harvesting a sample from asteroid Bennu.
Catalog of planet candidates nearly doubles in size during 2020-21.
Seniors David Darrow and Tara Venkatadri and HST student James Diao will pursue master’s programs at Cambridge University.
Arlene Fiore uses satellite data paired with ground observations to refine our understanding of ozone smog and interactions with meteorology and climate.
New findings may help researchers hone predictions for where phytoplankton will migrate with climate change.
The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change.