Ready for takeoff | MIT News
Hamsa Balakrishnan develops algorithms to reduce airport congestion.
July 15, 2016 • ~7 min
3 Questions: Richard Binzel on what we've learned so far from New Horizons | MIT News
Professor Richard Binzel, NASA New Horizons scientist, describes a year of discovery since the spacecraft's historic 2015 Pluto encounter.
July 14, 2016 • ~4 min
Dead X-ray satellite reveals “quiet” center of massive galaxy cluster | MIT News
Scientists find gas at center of Perseus cluster travels much more slowly than expected.
July 6, 2016 • ~7 min
Researchers trace Mercury’s origins to rare meteorite | MIT News
Experiments show planet cooled dramatically in half a billion years.
June 27, 2016 • ~8 min
Southern Ocean cooling in a warming world | MIT News
Research suggests Antarctica and the Southern Ocean may be experiencing a period of cooling before warming takes over, thanks to the ozone hole.
June 24, 2016 • ~6 min
Researchers find a way to extend life and improve performance of fuel cell electrodes | MIT News
Surface treatment greatly reduces degradation of catalyst material.
June 13, 2016 • ~8 min
Scientists observe supermassive black hole feeding on cold gas | MIT News
Findings suggest two dining styles for black holes.
June 8, 2016 • ~7 min
Study pinpoints timing of oxygen’s first appearance in Earth’s atmosphere | MIT News
Beginning 2.33 billion years ago, atmospheric oxygen built up in just 10 million years.
May 13, 2016 • ~8 min
Tracking Greenland’s ice melt with seismic waves | MIT News
Technique uses vibrations generated by ocean waves to monitor ice sheet’s seasonal changes.
May 6, 2016 • ~7 min
Scientists discover potentially habitable planets | MIT News
Just 40 light years from Earth, planets are best targets so far for search for extraterrestrial life.
May 2, 2016 • ~6 min
/
22