Study: Life might survive, and thrive, in a hydrogen world
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
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How to detect life on Mars
Scientists from the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes instrument team develop method to detect the tiniest traces of life on other planetary bodies.
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Danielle Wood joins Media Lab faculty | MIT News
MIT alumna is establishing a new research group aimed at harnessing space engineering to improve life on Earth.
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TESS mission to discover new planets moves toward launch | MIT News
Satellite’s cameras have been delivered by MIT researchers and passed NASA inspection.
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MIT space hotel wins NASA graduate design competition | MIT News
Module would serve as a commercially owned space station, featuring a luxury hotel as the primary anchor tenant and NASA as a temporary co-anchor tenant.
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NASA selects three from MIT for astronaut training | MIT News
Chari, Hoburg, and Moghbeli, all with ties to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, represent a quarter of NASA's astronaut candidate Class of 2017.
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Media Lab sets sights on space | MIT News
MIT Media Lab event, Beyond the Cradle, launches a new initiative to explore the final frontier.
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Joy Buolamwini wins national contest for her work fighting bias in machine learning | MIT News
Media Lab graduate student selected from over 7,300 entrants, awarded $50,000 scholarship in contest inspired by the film "Hidden Figures."
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Prepping a robot for its journey to Mars | MIT News
Senior Sarah Hensley aims to improve Earth's most advanced humanoid robot, in advance of its trip to the Red Planet.
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Getting real — on Mars | MIT News
Sydney Do, a PhD student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is adding authenticity to a virtual Mars experience.
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