Earth and atmospheric sciences
Bras to deliver Killian Award lecture on March 30
March 25, 2009
Near miss, but no threat
March 16, 2009
Asteroid in close pass was smaller than thought, astronomer shows
New greenhouse gas identified
March 11, 2009
Early detection may permit 'nipping it in the bud'
Also labeled: Energy, Environment
Children's book illuminates photosynthesis
March 10, 2009
Signs point to sponges as earliest animal life
February 4, 2009
'Chemical fossils' provide evidence for first multicelled creatures
Astronomers crack longstanding lunar mystery
January 15, 2009
Ancient rock's magnetic field shows that moon once had a dynamo in its core
Also labeled: Space, astronomy and planetary science
MIT scientists to be key Lunar Institute members
January 12, 2009
Math professor discovers chaos on a 'fluid trampoline'
December 22, 2008
Latest milestone in MIT's contributions to chaos theory
Also labeled: Mathematics, Space, astronomy and planetary science
Developing a better flight plan for weather forecasting
December 11, 2008
Flying robots could give people more time to prepare for the worst
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Economics
Dimmest star-like objects discovered
December 10, 2008
Also labeled: Physics, Space, astronomy and planetary science
Zuber named to list of 'best leaders'
November 21, 2008
U.S. News honors luminaries in arts, science and politics
Early warning of dangerous asteroids and comets
November 18, 2008
Detectors developed at Lincoln Laboratory deployed in powerful telescope
Burying the greenhouse gas
November 17, 2008
New tool could aid safe underground storage of CO2
A quicker, easier way to make coal cleaner
November 17, 2008
'Partial capture' of emissions could be near-term move
Also labeled: Energy, Environment
Magnetic fields record the early histories of planets
October 30, 2008
Also labeled: Space, astronomy and planetary science
Levels of the greenhouse gas methane begin to increase again
October 29, 2008
New surge ends a decade of stability; cause still unknown
Also labeled: Space, astronomy and planetary science, Faculty
Weather cycles: Group gears up for climate change awareness ride
September 8, 2008
Also labeled: Environment
MIT tool aims to cut airline delays
September 3, 2008
Also labeled: Business and management, Computer science and technology
Saving lives through smarter hurricane evacuations
August 28, 2008
MIT student's software seen aiding emergency officials' decision-making
Understanding climate change complacency
August 20, 2008
Sloan's Sterman sees flawed reasoning at root of problem
Also labeled: Business and management, Environment
Geobiologist Newman follows a rocky road
August 4, 2008
New HHMI investigator sees clues to life in ancient rocks
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology
MIT students help cities plan for changing climate
July 22, 2008
South Africa trip prompts work on online tool with global application
MIT expert: Don't count on long-term success in climate policy
July 11, 2008
Says policy-making requires ambitious short-term goals
MIT shows China quake was rare event
June 30, 2008
Could be a long wait before next big temblor--or maybe notJane McNabb, worked at MIT for 47 years
June 12, 2008
The Earth below, the sky above: MIT's trend-setting EAPS turns 25
June 3, 2008
Also labeled: Space, astronomy and planetary science





















