When baby planets melt
MIT scientists identify first magmas generated in solar system’s building blocks, unexpectedly answering questions about meteorites and formation of rocky planets.
May 7, 2020 • ~8 min
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How to detect life on Mars
Scientists from the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes instrument team develop method to detect the tiniest traces of life on other planetary bodies.
June 17, 2019 • ~5 min
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MIT celebrates 50th anniversary of historic moon landing
Symposium featuring former astronauts and other Apollo mission luminaries examines the program’s legacy.
March 15, 2019 • ~13 min
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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.
Oct. 31, 2018 • ~7 min
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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.
Sept. 26, 2018 • ~9 min
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Networks in aerospace | MIT News
Graduate student Alexa Aguilar helps tiny satellites communicate and builds connections in her academic community.
June 22, 2018 • ~8 min
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3 Questions: Roger Summons on finding organic matter on Mars | MIT News
Discovery adds to evidence suggesting that Mars was at one time habitable.
June 7, 2018 • ~5 min
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Mars city living: Designing for the Red Planet | MIT News
A multidisciplinary team of MIT students and postdocs wins an international competition focused on building sustainably on Mars.
Oct. 31, 2017 • ~4 min
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Commercial space: Can we privatize our way to the stars? | MIT News
Annual conference explores the rise and distant future of the private space industry.
March 14, 2017 • ~11 min
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Rocket woman | MIT News
An LA-area alumna is on board for the new space race.
Feb. 6, 2017 • ~4 min
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