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Columbia lifts off Jan. 16 from the Kennedy Space Center.

Shuttle tragedy hits home

February 5, 2003

MIT students check out a space shuttle during an IAP visit to the Kennedy Space Center. The class trip was led by Professor Jeffrey A. Hoffman, a former astronaut.

Students are still eager to fly in space

February 5, 2003

Senior research engineer in aeronautics and astronautics Charles Oman spoke briefly about astronaut Laurel Clark, whom he knew and worked with, at a brief MIT memorial held Monday to honor the astronauts of Columbia.

MIT experts reflect on shuttle tragedy

February 3, 2003

MIT prof: thermal tiles or flight control system possible causes of shuttle disaster

February 1, 2003

Return to space

October 30, 2002

Mars travel explored at MIT conference

October 9, 2002

Mauna Kea Observatory: (Left to right): Subaru Telescope, twin domes of the Keck Telescopes, and the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, which was used by Jim Elliot and Kelly Clancy during the occultation.

Pluto is undergoing global warming, researchers find

October 9, 2002

This shows a helicopter completing a split-S. The helicopter starts in straight level flight (A), completes a half-roll (A-B) followed immediately by a half-loop (B-C), and resumes straight and level flight in reverse direction (C-D).

MIT's robotic 'copter performs new stunt

October 4, 2002

Astronomers identify object as Apollo stage

September 25, 2002

At the "Reach for the Stars" event at MIT, astronaut Sally Ride signs autographs for Arianna Schatzki-McClain (center) and Sarah Straubinger of Chenery Middle School in Belmont.

Sally Ride tells girls about career as astronaut at MIT event

September 25, 2002

Professor Edward Crawley (left), head of aeronautics and astronautics, presents the David J. Shapiro Award to junior Ryan K. Owen.

Aero/astro honors 23

June 5, 2002

Nightingale

Nightingale appointed co-director of Lean Aerospace Intitiative

May 8, 2002

Jeffrey Hoffman, now a lecturer in aeronautics and astronautics, walked in space during the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission in December 1993. He said in a talk on campus, that being at the end of the shuttle's robotic arm was one of his more spectacular experiences.

Exhilaration of space flight, walk described by astronaut Hoffman

May 8, 2002

Paul Wooster (left), a senior in aero/astro, and graduate students Kalina Galabova and Carole Joppin (far right) are building a prototype of a space capsule for launching mice into low-Earth orbit. The $5 million to $10 million project involves students interested in Mars travel at three universities.

Aero/astro team plans to launch 'moused spacecraft' in 2004

April 10, 2002

New scheduling software could save money for airlines

April 3, 2002