MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in spring 2026Each year, faculty and researchers across the MIT School of Engineering are recognized with prestigious awards for their contributions to research, technology, society, and education. To celebrate these achievements, the school periodically highlights select honors received by members of its …
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New artist residency program at MIT expands views of the cosmosMIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) is launching a pilot artist-in-residence program to facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue between art, science, and the public. MKI is a world-leading institution for research in astrophysics, combining more than 60 years of expertise …
Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars2 Min Read Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars PIA26700 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal NavigationSciencePhotojournalCuriosity Postcard Celebrates…Photojournal HomePhotojournal SearchLatest ContentGalleriesFeedbackRSSAbout Downloads Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars JPEG (459.76 KB) PIA26700 Figure A PNG (29.01 MB) Description While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars …
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Faculty receive promotions in the School of Architecture and Planning for 2026The MIT School of Architecture and Planning recognized 11 faculty members with promotions for their significant contributions to the school, effective July 1, 2026. Four faculty promotions are in the Department of Architecture, three are in the Department of Urban …
System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakesSelf-driving cars are often controlled by deep learning models that sometimes fail in unexpected situations. For instance, the car might inexplicably brake and block the path of an oncoming emergency vehicle. A human driver or passenger may need to react …
Gulfstream IV makes its long-awaited return to Lincoln LaboratoryAfter extensive modifications over the past seven years, the Gulfstream IV (G-IV) aircraft operated and maintained by MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Tactical Defense Systems Group and Flight Test Facility (FTF) recently flew home from Canada. Transforming the standard business jet into a …
Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditionsWhen exploring solar system bodies for signs of past or present life, scientists have mainly focused on planets that have (or had) a liquid surface similar to Earth’s. However, mounting evidence suggests that the ingredients for life may exist in a …
How to design a space habitat that supports its residents’ mental healthIn extreme environments, habitats are built for survival. Submarines, Antarctic bases, and postdisaster dwellings are designed to prioritize health and safety. This is especially the case for habitats in space, where room is at a minimum, contact with Earth is …
Artemis II Moon Mission Complete!Our Artemis II Moon mission is complete! Space Launch System rocket launched crew into space Orion spacecraft provided a safe “home away from home” for astronauts Flew around the Moon, observed its far side, and conducted science New human spaceflight distance record Crew …
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Return to HoustonAfter their historic journey around the Moon, the Artemis II astronauts are coming home. Watch as they arrive in Houston, Texas, home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut …
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Comes Home (Official Broadcast)Around the Moon and back. Watch the Artemis II astronauts come home. NASA’s Artemis II mission is splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10 (0007 UTC April 11). Four astronauts — three from …
Crew-6 Mission | UndockingOn Sunday, September 3 at 7:05 a.m. ET, Dragon autonomously undocked from the International Space Station. After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering maneuvers, jettison the trunk, and …
Space Development Agency’s Second Tranche 0 MissionOn Saturday, September 2 at 7:25 a.m. PT, SpaceX launched the Space Development Agency’s second Tranche 0 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The space vehicles launched during this …
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