3 Questions: MIT goes interstellar with Voyager 2

MIT Kavli's John Richardson describes MIT's role in the historic passing of the Voyager 2 craft past the heliopause and into the interstellar medium.

MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research • mit
Dec. 10, 2018 ~4 min

Arctic ice sets speed limit for major ocean current

Long-term melting may lead to release of huge volumes of cold, fresh water into the North Atlantic, impacting global climate.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 17, 2018 ~7 min


3Q: A bold mission to touch the sun | MIT News

MIT’s John Belcher discusses the launch of the Parker Solar Probe, which will fly directly into the sun’s atmosphere.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 13, 2018 ~6 min

Networks in aerospace | MIT News

Graduate student Alexa Aguilar helps tiny satellites communicate and builds connections in her academic community.

Bridget E. Begg | Office of Graduate Education • mit
June 22, 2018 ~8 min

Nearly 80 exoplanet candidates identified in record time | MIT News

Search considered successful “dress rehearsal” for exoplanet hunter TESS.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 20, 2018 ~7 min

TESS takes initial test image | MIT News

Exoplanet-seeking satellite developed by MIT swings by moon toward final orbit.

School of Science • mit
May 18, 2018 ~3 min

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.

Lauren Hinkel | Oceans at MIT • mit
May 3, 2018 ~7 min

TESS readies for takeoff | MIT News

Satellite developed by MIT aims to discover thousands of nearby exoplanets, including at least 50 Earth-sized ones.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
April 12, 2018 ~15 min


Two from AeroAstro named to Aviation Week's “20 Twenties” for 2018 | MIT News

Grad students Alexa Aguilar and Arthur J. Brown receive honor that recognizes outstanding student academic performance, civic contributions, and research.

Bill Litant | Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Jan. 17, 2018 ~4 min

Scientists detect comets outside our solar system | MIT News

Team of professional and citizen scientists identifies tails of comets streaking past a distant star.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 25, 2017 ~8 min

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