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…
Category: Exploration
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…
Improving Exoplanet Exploration with JWST Roadmap
The launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in 2021 heralded a groundbreaking era for exoplanet research, particularly for…
Titan’s Lakes Shaped by Waves New Study Reveals
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, stands out as the only celestial body in our solar system—besides Earth—that showcases active…
Astronomers Measure Spin of Supermassive Black Hole Using Wobbling Material
Astronomers from MIT, NASA, and other institutions have unveiled a groundbreaking method to measure the spin of black holes, leveraging…
Sun’s Magnetic Field May Originate Near Its Surface
The sun’s surface captivates us with its dazzling display of sunspots and flares, all driven by the solar magnetic field.…
Earth-sized planet discovery suggests possible lack of atmosphere
A remarkable discovery has been made by astronomers from MIT, the University of Liège, and other institutions: a new planet…
Astronomers Discover Lightweight Cotton Candy Planet
A collaboration of astronomers from MIT, the University of Liège in Belgium, and other institutions has unveiled a remarkable discovery:…
MIT Researchers Find Oldest Stars in Milky Way Galaxy
Researchers from MIT, including dedicated undergraduate students, have made a groundbreaking discovery of three of the oldest stars in the…