Researchers detect brightest pulsar ever recorded
The pulsar, about as large as the city of Boston, is 10 million times brighter than the sun.
Alan Guth shares $1 million Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
MIT physicist lauded for his groundbreaking theory of cosmic inflation.
The universe in a cube
New model, spanning 13 billion years of cosmic evolution, makes important advances.
A “wimpy” dwarf fossil galaxy reveals new facts about early universe
Faintest galaxy ever detected illuminates unusual aspects of the universe’s early evolution.
Amaury Triaud wins MERAC Prize for astrophysics thesis
Postdoc fellow recognized for his PhD thesis on the discovery and characterization of many new exoplanetary systems.
CDMS result covers new ground in search for dark matter
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Experiment has set more stringent limits on light dark matter.
Looking for first light
Robert Simcoe peers deep into the universe’s past to identify the first stars.
Researchers identify one of the earliest stars in the universe
The discovery suggests that the very first generation of stars may not have been as powerful as previously thought.
An answer to why our galaxy’s black hole is a finicky eater
Researchers find material ejects itself before black hole can devour it.
3Q: Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano on possible hints of dark matter
MIT physicist explains how new results from an underground experiment add intrigue to the hunt for dark matter.
New five-planet system contains two that are in the ‘habitable zone’
Potentially habitable planets are slightly larger than Earth.
Anna Frebel receives NSF CAREER Award
Frebel will work on identifying large numbers of 12 to 13 billion-year-old stars in the galactic halo
NASA selects MIT-led TESS project for 2017 mission
$200 million project will launch telescopes to perform full-sky search for transiting exoplanets.