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An aerial view of the LIGO observatory in Hanford, WA.

LIGO project to provide a new window to the universe

March 29, 2000

MIT researchers provide a new spin on a strange class of pulsars

March 22, 2000

By combining highly accurate topographic maps with new plots of Mars's gravitational field, researchers have developed a working draft of what the planet's interior looks like several kilometers below the surface. This map shows the "moho," the area where the planet's crust borders its mantle.

View inside Mars reveals rapid cooling and buried channels

March 15, 2000

This Chandra X-ray image of the innermost 10 light years at the center of our galaxy has been smoothed to bring out the X-ray emission from an extended cloud of hot gas surrounding the supermassive black-hole candidate Sagittarius A* (white dot at the center of the image).

MIT scientists present plethora of astronomy findings

January 26, 2000

MIT scientists discover X-ray source associated with black hole at the center of our galaxy

Unexpectedly faint source may spawn new theories on how matter flows into black holes

January 14, 2000

MIT and NRAO researchers report that dramatic outburst reveals our nearest black hole in the Milky Way

January 14, 2000

MIT researchers report finding oxygen and neon ring in ashes of exploded star

January 14, 2000

MIT animation reveals the violent X-ray sky with unprecedented clarity

Video showcases data from Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer satellite

January 13, 2000

NASA astronaut John M. Grunsfeld (SB 1980) conducts a space walk during last month's space shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Grunsfeld is at the end of Discovery's remote manipulator system as he prepares to replace a radio transmitter in one of Hubble's electronics bays.

Many MIT scientists resume Hubble work -- with alum's help

January 12, 2000

Scientists report dramatic drop in solar wind over three-day period

December 15, 1999

Space research consortium expands membership by five

October 20, 1999

Buzz Aldrin proposes a future for space travel

October 6, 1999

Mars conference slated for October

September 22, 1999

Mars conference slated for October 1-3 at MIT

September 16, 1999

Chandra has crucial Institute involvement

September 11, 1999

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LIGO project to provide a new window to the universe

MIT researchers provide a new spin on a strange class of pulsars

View inside Mars reveals rapid cooling and buried channels

MIT scientists present plethora of astronomy findings

MIT scientists discover X-ray source associated with black hole at the center of our galaxy

MIT and NRAO researchers report that dramatic outburst reveals our nearest black hole in the Milky Way

MIT researchers report finding oxygen and neon ring in ashes of exploded star

MIT animation reveals the violent X-ray sky with unprecedented clarity

Many MIT scientists resume Hubble work -- with alum's help

Scientists report dramatic drop in solar wind over three-day period

Space research consortium expands membership by five

Buzz Aldrin proposes a future for space travel

Mars conference slated for October

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Chandra has crucial Institute involvement

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