Space, astronomy and planetary science
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: Earth and atmospheric sciences
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: Earth and atmospheric sciences, Mathematics
MIT joins $30 million race to the moon
December 17, 2008
Aero-Astro professors, students are part of mystery team in lunar competition
A new vision for people in space
December 16, 2008
Report outlines goals for future of human space program
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Technology and society
Dimmest star-like objects discovered
December 10, 2008
Also labeled: Earth and atmospheric sciences, Physics
New detector will aid dark matter search
December 10, 2008
Calibration tool will reveal when hypothetical particles are detected
Also labeled: Physics
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
Magnetic fields record the early histories of planets
October 30, 2008
Also labeled: Earth and atmospheric sciences
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: Earth and atmospheric sciences, Faculty
A giant leap for MIT: 4 alumni-astronauts will simultaneously be in orbit
October 29, 2008
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Alumni/ae
Young planets stay hotter longer
October 14, 2008
Study shows newborn Earth-like planets could be easier to findNew virtual telescope zooms in on Milky Way's super-massive black hole
September 3, 2008
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
MIT solves puzzle of meteorite-asteroid link
August 13, 2008
New analysis makes it possible to 'know our enemy'Sputnik-era antenna gets 21st century upgrade
August 7, 2008
MIT instruments featured as highlight of NASA's 50 years
August 1, 2008
Chandra orbiting telescope in Nature's compilation of 10 NASA accomplishments
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
MIT instrument studies edge of sun's bubble
July 7, 2008
Spacecraft gives data on space beyond sun's influence
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Physics
Solar system's biggest impact scar discovered
June 25, 2008
MIT scientists solve riddle of Mars' two-faced nature
Also labeled: Mars
MIT team develops better X-ray nanomirrors
June 9, 2008
Nanotechnology will enhance future telescopes
Also labeled: Nanoscience and nanotechnology
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences awards
June 6, 2008
Also labeled: Earth and atmospheric sciences, Awards, honors and fellowships
Measuring a pulsar's smoothness
June 3, 2008
Team finds significant results from major collaboration
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Physics
The Earth below, the sky above: MIT's trend-setting EAPS turns 25
June 3, 2008
Also labeled: Earth and atmospheric sciences
NASA selects MIT-led team to develop planet-searching satellite
June 3, 2008
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Physics
MIT class asks: Fly me to the moon?
May 21, 2008





















