Microbes and minerals may have set off Earth’s oxygenation
Scientists propose a new mechanism by which oxygen may have first built up in the atmosphere
Scientists propose a new mechanism by which oxygen may have first built up in the atmosphere
Over more than three decades at MIT, Binzel developed key insights into the solar system and played a role in multiple NASA missions.
The planet’s night side likely hosts iron clouds, titanium rain, and winds that dwarf Earth’s jetstream.
A levitating vehicle might someday explore the moon, asteroids, and other airless planetary surfaces.
A new study shows it’s theoretically possible. The hypothesis could be tested soon with proposed Venus-bound missions.
Report led by MIT scientists details a suite of privately-funded missions to hunt for life on Earth's sibling planet.
The boiling new world, which zips around its star at ultraclose range, is among the lightest exoplanets found to date.
A newly discovered “ultrahot Jupiter” has the shortest orbit of any known gas giant.
A new study finds curious properties of tiny crystals hold clues to earthquake formation.
Such planetary smashups are likely common in young solar systems, but they haven’t been directly observed.
Co-Investigator Scientist Professor Richard Binzel discusses NASA’s latest interplanetary mission, which is co-led by Cathy Olkin ’88, PhD ’96.
The cosmic boundary, perhaps caused by a young Jupiter or an emerging wind, likely shaped the composition of infant planets.
The findings include signs of flash flooding that carried huge boulders downstream into the lakebed.
A new study shows oxygenic photosynthesis likely evolved between 3.4 and 2.9 billion years ago.
In his research, the geomorphologist seeks connections among landscape evolution, biodiversity, and human history.