Reaching the goal of the Star Trek replicator
Reaching the goal of the Star Trek replicator
Neil Gershenfeld is director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms
Take a Ride on the Centrifuge
Take a Ride on the Centrifuge
This video uses Man-Vehicle Lab's human centrifuge to discuss centripetal force and countermeasures for astronaut bone and muscle loss in space.
Rocket Science!
Rocket Science!
Ever want to know what it's like to be a rocket scientist? Learn some of the basics of rockets to impress your friends.
Close Approach to Earth by Asteroid 2012 KT42
Close Approach to Earth by Asteroid 2012 KT42
The May 29 near-miss by the object catalogued as “2012 KT42” was the sixth closest asteroid encounter on record, and triggered a preplanned “Rapid Response Program."
Testing Galaxy Formation Models at the Small Scales
2012 Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium - Dr. Simona Vegetti
"Testing Galaxy Formation Models at the Small Scales," Dr. Simona Vegetti, 2010–13 Pappalardo Fellow (Experimental Astrophysics
Mapping the Moon's Shackleton Crater
Mapping the Moon's Shackleton Crater
Scientists from MIT, Brown University, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and other institutions have mapped the moon's Shackleton crater with unprecedented detail, and found possible evidence for small amounts of ice on the crater's floor.
MIT Physics Symposium: The Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics
MIT Physics Symposium: The Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics
The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 2:00 - 5:00 PM MIT Department of PhysicsPappalardo Community Room Building 4, Room 349 Cambridge, MA Five members of the Department's premier postdoctoral fellowship ...
Mysterious electron acceleration explained
Mysterious electron acceleration explained
A mysterious phenomenon detected by space probes has finally been explained, thanks to a massive computer simulation that was able to precisely align with details of the spacecraft observations.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off
Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts Off
The youngest of the space shuttles blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 8:56 AM EDT on May 16. It is headed to the International Space Station for its final 16-day mission.
Celebrating Science and Engineering Breakthroughs III
Celebrating Science and Engineering Breakthroughs III
03/29/2011 10:30 AM KresgeSallie Chisholm, Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of Biology, MIT; Regina Barzilay, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT:; Anette Hosoi, Associate Professor of ...
Claude Canizares Chandra X-ray Observatory
Claude Canizares Chandra X-ray Observatory
Since its launch in 1999, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been NASA's flagship mission for X-ray astronomy, taking its place in the fleet of "Great Observatories." Claude Canizares, MIT's Vice President for Research and Associate Provost and Bruno Rossi Professor of ...
Investigation 5, Part 5 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 5, Part 5 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 1, Part 3 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 1, Part 3 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 6, Part 6 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 6, Part 6 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 6, Part 5 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 6, Part 5 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 6, Part 4 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 6, Part 4 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 6, Part 3 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 6, Part 3 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 6, Part 3 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 6, Part 3 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 6, Part 2 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 6, Part 2 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...
Investigation 6, Part 1 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, ...
Investigation 6, Part 1 | Chandra Astrophysics Institute, Summer 2008
The Chandra Astrophysics Institute is an opportunity for students in grades 9-11 from a wide range of academic backgrounds to train for and undertake astronomy projects. The students are mentored by MIT scientists and use observations from the Chandra X-Ray space ...