Operating an oil field is complex and there is a staggeringly long list of things that…
Tag: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
Three MIT alumni graduate from NASA astronaut training
“It’s been a wild ride,” says Christopher Williams PhD ’12, moments after he received his astronaut pin,…
Safer skies with self-flying helicopters
In late 2019, after years of studying aviation and aerospace engineering, Hector (Haofeng) Xu decided to…
Stratospheric safety standards: How aviation could steer regulation of AI in health
What is the likelihood of dying in a plane crash? According to a 2022 report released…
How to be an astronaut
The first question a student asked Warren “Woody” Hoburg ’08 during his visit to MIT’s Department…
Boosting rocket reliability at the material level
The success of the SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable launch vehicle has been one of the most…
Rewarding excellence in open data
The second annual MIT Prize for Open Data, which included a $2,500 cash prize, was recently…
Future Leaders in Aerospace prepares the next generation for research careers
MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro) recently hosted the 2023 Future Leaders in Aerospace Symposium,…
Edward Crawley: A career of education, service, and exploration
Arriving as an undergraduate in the 1970s, working through his master’s and doctoral degrees, and then…