TESS mission to discover new planets moves toward launch
Satellite’s cameras have been delivered by MIT researchers and passed NASA inspection.
Satellite’s cameras have been delivered by MIT researchers and passed NASA inspection.
Alumna and former MIT professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton is working with MIT faculty in her role as principal investigator for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission.
New laser technique identifies the makeup of space debris, from painted shards to Teflon.
Advanced Land Imager instrument developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory helped NASA mission exceed expectations.
Data suggest black holes swallow stellar debris in bursts.
Planets may harbor conditions suitable for sustaining liquid water — and thus life.
First year of data from SMAP satellite provides new insights for weather, agriculture, and climate.
Scientists reconstruct first hours after a giant impact created one of the largest craters on the moon.
Professor Richard Binzel, NASA New Horizons scientist, describes a year of discovery since the spacecraft's historic 2015 Pluto encounter.
Batches of shoebox-sized satellites could improve estimates of Earth’s reflected energy.
Scientists find gas at center of Perseus cluster travels much more slowly than expected.
September ozone hole has shrunk by 4 million square kilometers since 2000.
Experiments show planet cooled dramatically in half a billion years.
From MIT to the moon, and on campus, senior Raichelle Aniceto builds new connections.
MIT hosts national ScienceWriters2015 conference.