Team simulates a magnetar to seek dark matter particle | MIT News

Detecting “axion” particles may solve longstanding problem in particle physics.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 7, 2016 ~7 min

MIT’s REXIS is bound for asteroid Bennu | MIT News

Instrument will help OSIRIS-REx mission identify locations for collecting an asteroid sample.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 8, 2016 ~9 min


New technique may help detect Martian life | MIT News

A novel interpretation of Raman spectra will help the 2020 Mars rover select rocks to study for signs of life.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 15, 2016 ~9 min

Neutrino search finds no evidence of “hidden” particle | MIT News

If discovered, sterile neutrinos may explain dark matter.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 8, 2016 ~5 min

Avoiding stumbles, from spacewalks to sidewalks | MIT News

Vibrating footwear could help astronauts and visually impaired earthlings skirt obstacles.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
July 22, 2016 ~7 min

First atmospheric study of Earth-sized exoplanets reveals rocky worlds | MIT News

Two potentially habitable planets in nearby system are confirmed to be rocky.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 20, 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


Klaus Biemann, professor emeritus of chemistry, dies at 89 | MIT News

Regarded as the father of organic mass spectrometry, longtime MIT professor solved many problems in protein structure.

Liz McGrath | Department of Chemistry • mit
June 9, 2016 ~11 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

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