Lincoln Laboratory researchers are using AI to get a better picture of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface. Their techniques could improve weather and drought prediction.

The award recognizes exceptional distinction in teaching, research, and service at MIT.

Global warming potential of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is more than 24,000 times that of carbon dioxide.

Analysis reveals a tiny black hole repeatedly punching through a larger black hole’s disk of gas.

The “oriented” samples, the first of their kind from any planet, could shed light on Mars’ ancient magnetic field.

The detections more than double the number of known tidal disruption events in the nearby universe.

The MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool lets users model the long-term future space environment.

A low carbon abundance in planetary atmospheres, which the James Webb Space Telescope can detect, could be a signature of habitability.

The team’s new algorithm finds failures and fixes in all sorts of autonomous systems, from drone teams to power grids.

Microbial or fungal biofilms on spacecraft can clog hoses and filters, or make astronauts sick. Space Station tests show that a surface treatment can help.