Remembering Neil Armstrong
Remembering Neil Armstrong
Jeff Hoffman and Larry Young, of MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, reflect on the life and legacy of Neil Armstrong
The Next Giant Leaps in Space Exploration
The Next Giant Leaps in Space Exploration
06/11/2009 3:00 PM KresgeDr. Maria T. Zuber, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics, Head of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT ; ; Dr. Edward F. Crawley, Ford Professor of Engineering, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and ...
MIT News at Noon with Missy Cummings
MIT News at Noon with Missy Cummings
Aeronautics and astronautics professor discusses how boredom plays a major role in a drone-operators ability to do their job.
Dr. Steve Yim - Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment
Dr. Steve Yim - Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment
Dr. Steve Yim speaks about his work as a Research Scientist in the Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.Read more: http://lae.mit.edu/?page_id=601
Brass Rat message from the Space Station
Brass Rat message from the Space Station
On February 12, 2010, the MIT 2012 Class Ring (aka "Brass Rat") was unveiled in a special presentation at Kresge Auditorium. The high point of the presentation was a surprise pre-recorded video, sent from MIT alum astronaut TJ Creamer aboard the International Space Station. In the video, which ...
Megabytes for the Masses
Megabytes for the Masses
The 32nd Aeronautics and Astronautics Department Lester D. Gardner Lecture, presented by Yvonne Brill. This lecture was given at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, April 2, 2009.
2008 Design Build Fly Project: Concrete
2008 Design Build Fly Project: Concrete
Aeronautics & Astronautics students participated in the 2008 AIAA Design/Build/Fly Competion and put together this video to share their experience. Fortunately the vehicle was not weighed down by its name.
The Next Giant Leaps in Energy, Environment, & Air ...
The Next Giant Leaps in Energy, Environment, & Air Transportation
06/11/2009 1:00 PM KresgeThe Honorable John P. Holdren, '65, SM '66, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; Dr. Ian A. Waitz, Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor and Department Head, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ...
The Columbia Tragedy: System Level Issues for Engineering
The Columbia Tragedy: System Level Issues for Engineering
11/04/2003 4:00 PM 1-190Sheila Widnall, '60, SM '61, ScD '64, MIT Institute ProfessorDescription: Among the "tragedy of errors" that doomed the space shuttle Columbia, perhaps the most damning were NASA's organizational blunders. Sheila Widnall served on the board ...
Great Ages of Exploration and Discovery Panel
Great Ages of Exploration and Discovery Panel
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration A historical perspective of exploration and discovery with leading authors. Welcome David A. Mindell PhD '96 - Chair of the MIT150 Steering Committee; Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering ...
Welcome - Day 1
Welcome - Day 1
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration Speakers W. Eric L. Grimson PhD '80 - MIT Chancellor; Bernard Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering; Professor of Computer Science David A. Mindell PhD '96 - MIT150 Steering Committee; Dibner Professor of the History of ...
MIT Astronaut Alumni Panel: Exploration and Discovery
MIT Astronaut Alumni Panel: Exploration and Discovery
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration MIT alumni astronauts discuss spaceflight experiences that range from Gemini to Apollo through the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station missions. Moderators Jeffrey A. Hoffman, ...
Exploration Visions Panel I
Exploration Visions Panel I
MIT150 Symposium Earth, Air, Ocean and Space: The Future of Exploration A panel of experts will provide a forum for idea generation and strategic planning for the future of exploration. Moderator Ryan L. Kobrick - Event Director, MIT150 Exploration Symposium; Executive Director, Yuri's Night; ...
MIT Institute Professor Sheila Widnall
MIT Institute Professor Sheila Widnall
From 1993 to 1997, MIT Institute Professor Sheila Widnall served as United States Secretary of the Air Force, making her the first female Secretary of the Air Force and first woman to lead an entire branch of the US military in the Department of Defense. No small feat and her other ...
Flight: The Next 100 Years
Flight: The Next 100 Years
11/19/2003 7:00 P MuseumLaurence R. Young, The Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics, MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Joseph H. Corn, Coordinator, American Studies Program, Stanford University ; Jane F. Garvey, Executive Vice President and Chair, Transportation Practice, ...
MIT TALARIS Project: 100% throttle ground test
MIT TALARIS Project: 100% throttle ground test
Video from the 4-fan 100% throttle ground test of the TALARIS vehicle, a prototype test vehicle for robotic lunar landers. At this throttle level, the vehicle's 4 fans consume 24 kW of power at 500 A and provide a power-to-weight ratio higher than both the Bugatti ...
Missy Cummings at TEDMED
Missy Cummings at TEDMED
MIT Professor—and former Navy fighter pilot—Missy Cummings gives a talk at TEDMED 2012.
Harnessing the Wind at MIT: Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
Harnessing the Wind at MIT: Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
The wind Tunnel has proven instrumental in the examination of aerospace, architectural, vehicular, sports and other engineering systems
Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
New algorithms allow an autonomous robotic plane to dodge obstacles in a subterranean parking garage, without the use of GPS.
Remembering Ron McNair
Remembering Ron McNair - 25th Anniversary of Challenger disaster
Twenty-five years ago today, on Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing the seven crew members on board â including Ronald McNair PhD â 77. In this video â filmed in the lobby of the Ronald McNair Building â ...