Study: Life might survive, and thrive, in a hydrogen world
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
Studying history has made her a better planetary scientist, Minsky says. And studying science has made her a better historian.
MIT seniors will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University.
MIT Kavli Institute researcher working on the TESS mission gave the keynote address at an annual event organized by the Lincoln Laboratory Hispanic/Latino Network.
MIT planetary scientists partner with computer scientists to find exoplanets.
The honor recognizes the "stellar achievement" of the people behind the exoplanet-seeking satellite.
MIT hosts "Songs from Extrasolar Spaces," a musical melding of art and science inspired by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
MIT has completed the installation of its newest exoplanet-hunting telescope, Artemis, in the Canary Islands, joining the SPECULOOS network.
Orbiting a nearby star, the new planet is the smallest identified so far by the TESS mission.
The Heising-Simons Foundation selects Clara Sousa-Silva and Benjamin Rackham for 51 Pegasi b Fellowships at MIT.
An expert in instrumentation and early universe observations, Simcoe succeeds Jacqueline Hewitt as head of MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research.
Physics professor brought leadership, resources, and an intellectual focus to the MIT astrophysics faculty and research staff during 15 years at the helm.
Assistant professor in EAPS and colleagues from the University of Liège were honored for groundbreaking planetary system discovery.
Measurement of an exoplanet transit demonstrates proof of concept that small spacecraft can perform high-precision photometry.
Exoplanet-seeking satellite developed by MIT swings by moon toward final orbit.