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Current estimates of near-Earth asteroids said to be too low

October 25, 2000

Kulkarni to give three talks on planetary science

October 25, 2000

MIT researcher says current estimates of near-Earth asteroids too low

October 24, 2000

Mars conference slated for October 20-22

October 18, 2000

HETE-2 launched successfully

October 18, 2000

Dr. George R. Ricker, principal investigator for the High-Energy Transient Explorer satellite (HETE-2), takes a photograph during the final inspection of the satellite's soft X-ray cameras. The two dark circles are lens caps covering the optical cameras, and the two curved "ears" behind them are the soft X-ray cameras built at MIT. The four white rectangles on the satellite's front, which is small...

MIT satellite set for Saturday launch

October 4, 2000

MIT contributes component to Magellan telescopes

October 4, 2000

MIT-made satellite -- first ever devoted to gamma ray bursts -- set for Oct. 7 launch

September 29, 2000

Lackluster comet LINEAR (C/1999 S4) was the first comet caught in the act of disappearing. Using the Hubble telescope, researchers were surprised to catch the icy comet in a brief, violent outburst when it blew off a piece of its crust. The eruption spewed a great deal of dust into space, creating a mist that reflected sunlight, dramatically increasing the comet's brightness over several hours. Hu...

Spanish telescope observes death of comet named for Lincoln Lab

August 9, 2000

Doubts on pulsars' ages throw other theories into doubt

August 9, 2000

Summer traveler or astronaut, motion sickness is a real problem, say MIT space program researchers

August 4, 2000

X-ray image of the central region of the galaxy NGC 4151.

Chandra observes cloud powered by black hole in distant galaxy

June 5, 2000

MIT aids investigation of Mars mishaps

April 12, 2000

Speaker will discuss air/space reconnaissance

April 12, 2000

Star-gazing

April 12, 2000