Ready for takeoff | MIT News

Hamsa Balakrishnan develops algorithms to reduce airport congestion.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Helen Hill | EAPS • mit
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.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Lauren Hinkel | Oceans at MIT • mit
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.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
June 13, 2016 ~8 min

Scientists observe supermassive black hole feeding on cold gas | MIT News

Findings suggest two dining styles for black holes.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 2, 2016 ~6 min

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