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NASA Uses Two Worlds to Test Future Mars Helicopter Designs
This video combines two perspectives of the 59th flight of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. Video on the left was captured by the Mastcam-Z on NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover; the… -
Three MIT affiliates receive Schmidt awards | MIT News
Two MIT faculty were recently honored by Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt. MathWorks Professor Jörn Dunkel received the 2023 Schmidt Science Polymath award, and professor of…
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Quad Cities Airport Aims to Become Midwest Spaceport
The Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Michigan is aiming to possibly become one of America’s spaceports. According to an announcement from the Airport’s director, Ben Leischner, they’re beginning the […]
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NASA Will Leave Mars Samples in Orbit Following “Orderly Shutdown” of Sample Return Program
NASA has begun reducing work related to its Mars Sample Return (MSR) program due to uncertainties about mission funding for next year. That includes an “orderly shutdown” of the Capture, […]
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Five MIT affiliates receive awards from the American Physical Society | MIT News
The American Physical Society (APS) recently honored five MIT community members for their contributions to physics: Professor Wit Busza, Instructor Karol Bacik, postdocs Cari Cesarotti and Chao Li, and Pablo Gaston…
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Surface Water Penetrates Deep into Earth, New Research Suggests
A few decades ago, seismologists identified a thin layer with a lower velocity in Earth’s metallic liquid core. The origin of this layer, known as the E’ layer, has been a mystery. Now, geoscientists have revealed that water from the…
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The power of knowledge | MIT News
In his early career at MIT, Josh Kuffour’s academic interests spanned mathematics, engineering, and physics. He decided to major in chemical engineering, figuring it would draw on all three areas. Then, he found himself…
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