Study: Titan’s lakes may be shaped by waves
MIT researchers find wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas.
MIT researchers find wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas.
The fellowship supports research contributing to the field of planetary science and astronomy.
Report led by MIT scientists details a suite of privately-funded missions to hunt for life on Earth's sibling planet.
Co-Investigator Scientist Professor Richard Binzel discusses NASA’s latest interplanetary mission, which is co-led by Cathy Olkin ’88, PhD ’96.
National Science Foundation awards proposal for space weather modeling.
MIT scientists identify first magmas generated in solar system’s building blocks, unexpectedly answering questions about meteorites and formation of rocky planets.
New Horizons Mission Team members Alissa Earle and Richard Binzel discuss the revelations the icy world provides about the formation of our solar system.
MIT Kavli's John Richardson describes MIT's role in the historic passing of the Voyager 2 craft past the heliopause and into the interstellar medium.
Professor Richard Binzel’s new Infinite Corridor installation models the solar system at scale.
The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship provides junior scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.
Study finds history of Titan’s landscape resembles that of Mars, not Earth
Data from New Horizons mission suggest a water-ice ocean lies beneath Pluto’s heart-shaped basin.
Professor Richard Binzel, NASA New Horizons scientist, describes a year of discovery since the spacecraft's historic 2015 Pluto encounter.
Experiments show planet cooled dramatically in half a billion years.
New study finds meteorites were byproducts of planetary formation, not building blocks.