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Greenhouse gases made visibleA new display in New York City shows a real-time count of the tons of carbon dioxide (and equivalents of other greenhouse gases) emitted each day, based on data collected and analyzed by MIT's Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. June 22, 2009 MIT research is moon-boundNASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is making its way to the moon following a flawless liftoff on June 18 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket. June 19, 2009 Planet found in tilted orbit around distant starAn international team of researchers, led by MIT physicist Joshua Winn, has found a planet around another star whose orbit is steeply tilted from the plane of the star's equator, a finding that contradicts some theories about how solar systems form. June 17, 2009 In space, past is prologueThis week's Giant Leaps celebration at MIT honored those who made the Apollo Program a success and applied the lessons of their experience to the greatest challenges and opportunities of our future. June 12, 2009 MIT team solves longstanding volcanic mysteryFor decades, geologists have been puzzled by the differences among arc volcanoes and how they form. Now, thanks to fieldwork, experiments and computer modeling an MIT team has solved the mystery. June 5, 2009 Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences awardsAwards given in MIT Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences for the academic year 2008-2009. June 3, 2009 Climate change odds much worse than thoughtNew analysis of probabilities shows that global warming could be twice as severe as previously thought, unless serious actions are taken soon to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. May 19, 2009 Summit explores global sustainabilityMIT's Sustainability Summit was held last week and garnered a full-house turnout for a series of talks, panel discussions and breakout sessions. The summit capped four days of Earth Week activities on campus, and was the lead achievement of the new student organization called Sustainability@MIT. April 28, 2009 |
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