A telescope’s last view
Astronomers discover the last three planets the Kepler telescope observed before going dark.
Astronomers discover the last three planets the Kepler telescope observed before going dark.
Florian Chavagnat seeks to answer fundamental questions about heat transfer that will shape the success of nuclear power plants — and extended missions in space.
The device would be a key component of a portable mass spectrometer that could help monitor pollutants, perform medical diagnoses in remote areas, or test Martian soil.
Following an influential career at NASA, Ezinne Uzo-Okoro SM ’20, PhD ’22 now shapes space policy as a top White House advisor.
Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.
Saverio Cambioni discusses new results revealing the redirected asteroid Dimorphos to be a dust-trailing rubble-pile.
National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group will guide the Biden-Harris administration on space preservation and industry.
Rachel Chae and Sihao Huang ’22 will pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Lincoln Laboratory’s TeraByte InfraRed Delivery system sent data from a satellite to Earth at 100 Gbps — a rate that will transform future science missions.
As NASA launches Artemis I, MIT experts weigh in on the importance of the mission to future space exploration.
Astronomers have found a way to determine an asteroid’s interior structure based on how its spin changes during a close encounter with Earth.
“The Hunt for Planet B” follows Seager and others on their search for extraterrestrial life; three other nominated films feature MIT affiliates.
Refining current opacity models will be key to unearthing details of exoplanet properties — and signs of life — in data from the powerful new telescope.
Honor recognizes top graduate students on course to change the face of the aerospace and defense industry.