Hale Van Dorn Bradt X-ray Astronomy Pioneer Dies at 93
Hale Van Dorn Bradt, PhD ’61, a distinguished professor emeritus at MIT, has passed away at the age of 93.…
Category: Space
Mars liquid may not be all water new findings reveal
The dry riverbeds and desolate lake beds of Mars hint at a time when liquid flowed across its surface, with…
TBIRD Tech to Capture Images of Black Holes Photon Rings
In April 2019, a remarkable team of astronomers from around the world unveiled humanity’s first glimpse of a black hole—a…
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…
Aerospace Entrepreneurship Launchpad at MIT
At just 22 years old, aerospace engineer Eric Shaw found himself working with some of the most powerful aircraft in…
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…
AXIS Mission Chosen as NASA Astrophysics Probe Finalist
The MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) has emerged as a lead contender in NASA’s newly established…
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…