Laser-pointing system could help tiny satellites transmit data to Earth

Platform offers the precision that shoebox-sized CubeSats need to beam down hefty data packets.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 14, 2018 ~9 min

New climate model to be built from the ground up

Scientists and engineers will collaborate in a new Climate Modeling Alliance to advance climate modeling and prediction.

School of Science • mit
Dec. 12, 2018 ~7 min


Building the ultimate record of the ocean

Carl Wunsch continues to expand his foundational framework for understanding the behavior of worldwide oceans as a whole.

Kelsey Tsipis | EAPS • mit
Nov. 21, 2018 ~6 min

Study: Impact of mercury-controlling policies shrinks with every five-year delay

Toxin will accumulate in the environment, particularly in remote regions, as countries delay implementing emissions controls.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 1, 2018 ~8 min

Addressing the possibility of life on Mars

Mars expert John Grotzinger tells the story of exploration and the search for ancient life on the red planet at the annual Carlson Lecture.

Fatima Husain | EAPS • mit
Oct. 31, 2018 ~7 min

Monitoring the atmosphere, changing the world

The AGAGE network celebrates 40 years of measuring ozone-depleting and climate-warming gases.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Oct. 31, 2018 ~10 min

Simple, effective Earth-system modeling

A faster, cheaper modeling method could improve our understanding of long-term atmospheric chemistry and provide a powerful tool for risk assessment.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Oct. 24, 2018 ~6 min

Arctic ice sets speed limit for major ocean current

Long-term melting may lead to release of huge volumes of cold, fresh water into the North Atlantic, impacting global climate.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 17, 2018 ~7 min


Beach sand ripples can be fingerprints for ancient weather conditions | MIT News

Experiments show shifting ripple patterns can signal times of environmental flux.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 27, 2018 ~9 min

Software finds the best way to stick a Mars landing | MIT News

Program users can tinker with landing and path planning scenarios to identify optimal landing sites for Mars rovers.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 26, 2018 ~9 min

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