MIT alumna is establishing a new research group aimed at harnessing space engineering to improve life on Earth.

Estimate will help gauge hang time of greenhouse gases, water vapor, and ozone in upper atmosphere.

Satellite’s cameras have been delivered by MIT researchers and passed NASA inspection.

Alumna and former MIT professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton is working with MIT faculty in her role as principal investigator for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission.

New laser technique identifies the makeup of space debris, from painted shards to Teflon.

Data suggest black holes swallow stellar debris in bursts.

Planets may harbor conditions suitable for sustaining liquid water — and thus life.

First year of data from SMAP satellite provides new insights for weather, agriculture, and climate.

Scientists reconstruct first hours after a giant impact created one of the largest craters on the moon.

Professor Richard Binzel, NASA New Horizons scientist, describes a year of discovery since the spacecraft's historic 2015 Pluto encounter.