Study: Life might survive, and thrive, in a hydrogen world
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
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Computing and the search for new planets
MIT planetary scientists partner with computer scientists to find exoplanets.
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TESS discovers its first Earth-sized planet
Orbiting a nearby star, the new planet is the smallest identified so far by the TESS mission.
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Robert Simcoe named director of MIT Kavli Institute
An expert in instrumentation and early universe observations, Simcoe succeeds Jacqueline Hewitt as head of MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research.
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Jacqueline Hewitt to step down as director of the MIT Kavli Institute
Physics professor brought leadership, resources, and an intellectual focus to the MIT astrophysics faculty and research staff during 15 years at the helm.
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Julien de Wit and TRAPPIST-1 science team receive NASA award | MIT News
Assistant professor in EAPS and colleagues from the University of Liège were honored for groundbreaking planetary system discovery.
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TESS takes initial test image | MIT News
Exoplanet-seeking satellite developed by MIT swings by moon toward final orbit.
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Ushering in the next phase of exoplanet discovery | MIT News
Professor Sara Seager previews a new era of discovery as a leader of the TESS mission, which is expected to find some 20,000 extrasolar planets.
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TESS readies for takeoff | MIT News
Satellite developed by MIT aims to discover thousands of nearby exoplanets, including at least 50 Earth-sized ones.
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EAPS welcomes Heising-Simons fellow Ian Wong | MIT News
The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship provides junior scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
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