Curiosity and Images Fueling Scientific Exploration at MIT
“Grasping the scientific and material foundations of these extraordinary phenomena hasn’t lessened my respect and wonder in the slightest,” Lightman…
Category: Exploration
Asteroid Grains Reveal Origins of Outer Solar System
Small particles from the asteroid Ryugu are shedding light on the magnetic forces that have sculpted the distant corners of…
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Moon Flyby Communications Terminal Ready
In 1969, humanity witnessed an extraordinary milestone as Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, uttering the…
Europa Clipper Cameras Exploring Icy Moon’s Secrets
Navigating toward new frontiers, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission has officially launched, marking a significant leap in our exploration of Jupiter’s…
Scientists find carbon-storing molecules in outer space
A groundbreaking discovery by MIT researchers has unveiled a significant finding: a distant interstellar cloud rich in pyrene, a large…
Physicists find first black hole triple system discovery
Most black holes identified so far exist in pairs, forming binary systems composed of a black hole and a companion…
Ancient Lonely Quasars Discovered with Unclear Origins
Quasars are incredibly luminous cores of distant galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes that are actively consuming surrounding gas and…
Interstellar Instrument Concludes Its Mission
Originally designed for a four-year journey to explore Jupiter and Saturn, NASA’s Voyager spacecraft have astoundingly journeyed for nearly 50…
Mars missing atmosphere may be hidden in plain sight
Mars, known as the Red Planet, has an intriguing past that diverges significantly from its current cold and desolate environment.…
Bridging Earth and Sky Innovations at MIT
Jared Bryan, a fifth-year PhD candidate at MIT, discusses his seismology research with remarkable clarity and enthusiasm. Collaborating with Assistant…
Wobble on Mars may indicate presence of dark matter
In a groundbreaking study, physicists from MIT put forward an intriguing hypothesis: if a significant portion of the universe’s dark…
Evidence of Planetary Formation via Gravitational Instability
Exoplanets originate within protoplanetary disks, which are vast collections of gas and dust encircling a star. The primary theory explaining…
When the Universe First Lit Up New Discoveries Explained
From her perch in the student center at MIT, Dominika Ďurovčíková often finds herself dreaming about the cosmos. Surrounded by…
Mars Jezero Crater Rocks Show Evidence of Water Before Life
In a new study published in AGU Advances, researchers from MIT and NASA unveil intriguing findings regarding Mars’ Jezero Crater.…
Scientists discover the origins of the moon’s atmosphere
Although the moon’s surface is void of breathable air, it possesses an extremely thin atmosphere. Since the 1980s, astronomers have…