A startup hyping the first Michelin-starred meal in space isn’t actually going to space

Space tourism has unlocked a new brand of luxury travel, one which promises expensive meals and…

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,…

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…

Professor Emeritus Ronald Probstein, world-renowned expert in fluid mechanics, dies at 93

Ronald Probstein, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, passed away at the age of 93 on Sept.…