3 Questions: Richard Binzel on the discovery of three large, near-Earth asteroids
The largest asteroid is 12 miles in diameter, but poses little immediate threat to Earth.
The moon’s face doesn’t tell its whole story
Researchers find that huge craters on the near side of the moon may overstate the intensity of asteroid impacts about 4.1 billion years ago.
3Q: Don Boroson on NASA’s record-breaking use of laser communications
Lincoln Laboratory efforts could enable the space agency to significantly change the scope and design of future scientific space missions.
Coming home to MIT
Alum of MIT middle and high school programs returns to begin doctorate program in aerospace engineering
Making Martian clouds on Earth
Cloud-chamber experiments show that clouds on Mars form in much more humid conditions than clouds on Earth.
Q&A: John Richardson and John Belcher on Voyager 1’s crossing and interstellar exploration
Beyond the solar system, a probe launched in 1977 is likely to find a cold, dense sea of cosmic rays.
Terramechanics research aims to keep Mars rovers rolling
Simulations predict safest path for rovers to travel.
An answer to why our galaxy’s black hole is a finicky eater
Researchers find material ejects itself before black hole can devour it.
NASA discusses next manned spacecraft with visiting high school students
Participants in Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science, Women's Technology Program, and Interphase Edge hear insiders' perspective on the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
An answer to a lunar mystery: Why is the moon’s gravity so uneven?
Simulations based on GRAIL data show how gravitational anomalies developed early in lunar history.
Shedding light on the search for dark matter
Physicists and astronaut discuss cosmic ray detector’s findings of possible signs of dark matter.
NASA selects MIT-led TESS project for 2017 mission
$200 million project will launch telescopes to perform full-sky search for transiting exoplanets.