Space

Animated countdown ending with "T:MINUS" over a background transitioning from red to blue, evoking the spirit of Mars missions.
Aerospace
T-Minus: How to not die on (the way to) Mars
A breakdown of the five biggest threats to future Mars astronauts and what NASA scientists are doing to overcome each one.
Kristin Houser
Three people in astronaut training suits and helmets smiling inside a spacecraft simulation chamber.
Outer Space
Life on Mars, together
Researchers spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station conducting an analog mission for potential future trips to Mars.
Rachel Ornitz | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | MIT News
A digital rendering of a martian landscape with rugged, reddish mountains and textured ground under a dark sky.
Outer Space
NASA hopes private space companies can rescue its $11 billion Mars rock mission
If this ambitious NASA mission unraveled, scientists would lose their chance to learn much more about the red planet.
Chris Impey
A woman is working with one of NASA's space robots as it builds a structure
Aerospace
NASA tests autonomous space robots for off-world construction
Kristin Houser
A group of galaxies in a starry sky.
Astronomy
Astronomers spot 18 black holes gobbling up nearby stars
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
A map showing phytoplankton blooms in the oceans, with the T-Minus logo on top of it
Aerospace
T-Minus: SpaceX launches PACE, new ocean moon discovered, and more
Kristin Houser
The capsule carrying the AX-3 crew undocking from the ISS, with the T-Minus logo on top
Aerospace
T-Minus: Guardians in space, a new (off) world record, and more
Kristin Houser
An artist's rendering of a galaxy with stars and bubbles.
Outer Space
What was it like when supermassive black holes arose?
Ethan Siegel
an image of NASA's Mars helicopter in flight with the T-Minus logo over the image
Aerospace
T-Minus: The Mars helicopter’s final flight, a moon lander’s reawakening, and more
Kristin Houser
A satellite map of the earth with red dots.
Aerospace
Researchers release open-source space debris model
Janine Liberty | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | MIT News
An image of Japan's SLIM spacecraft with the T-Minus logo on top
Aerospace
T-Minus: NASA cracks asteroid capsule, Japan joins exclusive moon club, and more
Kristin Houser
a collage featuring an image of Enceladus
Astronomy
Ice plumes could reveal signs of life on Europa and Enceladus
Sam Jarman
A rocket ready for liftoff with T-Minus logo over the image
Aerospace
T-Minus: NASA’s Artemis update, a rocket’s maiden flight, and more
Kristin Houser