3 Questions: Evidence for planetary formation through gravitational instability
Assistant Professor Richard Teague describes how movement of unstable gas in a protoplanetary disk lends credibility to a secondary theory of planetary formation.
Assistant Professor Richard Teague describes how movement of unstable gas in a protoplanetary disk lends credibility to a secondary theory of planetary formation.
By studying ancient, supermassive black holes called quasars, Dominika Ďurovčíková is illuminating an early moment when galaxies could first be observed.
The presence of organic matter is inconclusive, but the rocks could be scientists’ best chance at finding remnants of ancient Martian life.
The barely-there lunar atmosphere is likely the product of meteorite impacts over billions of years, a new study finds.
Scientists created the step-by-step guide to unlock the potential of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for identifying habitable worlds in the universe.
The planet’s wild orbit offers clues to how such large, hot planets take shape.
The challenge asked teams to develop AI algorithms to track and predict satellites’ patterns of life in orbit using passively collected data
Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI.
With NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth.
MIT researchers find wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas.
American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy honors the assistant professor and MIT Kavli member for contributions to the dynamics of multi-planet extrasolar systems.
Sunspots and flares could be a product of a shallow magnetic field, according to surprising new findings that may help scientists predict space weather.
The results offer a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their evolution across the universe.
Portugal’s second-ever satellite was developed in collaboration with the MIT Portugal Program.
Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history.