Q&A: Catching Pluto’s shadow
MIT scientists assist as a NASA mission chases Pluto’s shadow to catch details of its atmosphere.
Tracing the evolution of a landscape
Geologist Taylor Perron explores river networks on Earth and beyond.
A twist on planetary origins
New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks.
Life on an aquaplanet
MIT study finds an exoplanet, tilted on its side, could still be habitable if covered in ocean.
3 Questions: Ben Weiss on the lunar dynamo
The moon’s molten, churning core likely once generated a dynamo.
Pulling together the early solar system
New study finds that a strong magnetic field whipped the early solar system into shape.
3 Questions: Richard Binzel on NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission
Better options available in thousands of near-Earth asteroids, expert says.
Solving the mystery of the “man in the moon”
MIT researchers find that a volcanic plume, not an asteroid, likely created the moon’s largest basin.
Going to the Red Planet
An MIT oxygen-creating instrument has been selected to fly on the upcoming Mars 2020 mission.
Exploring Mars with the Curiosity rover: The search for ancient habitable environments
EAPS inaugural Brace Lecture will feature NASA Curiosity rover chief scientist John Grotzinger
Looking for first light
Robert Simcoe peers deep into the universe’s past to identify the first stars.
New technique measures mass of exoplanets
Method will help scientists determine the mass of exoplanets that are not measurable in any other way.
Asteroids' close encounters with Mars
Scientists find that Mars, not Earth, shakes up some near-Earth asteroids.
Theodore Madden, EAPS professor emeritus, dies at 88
A MIT faculty member for more than 40 years, Madden is remembered for his contributions to earth science research.