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The surface of Venus, with cloudy atmosphere. In two insets are stringy, colorful peptides.

Study: Peptides can form well-defined structures in harsh, Venus-like conditions

September 1, 2026

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, Life + Environments, Planets, Research

An artist's drawing of the Pandora spacecraft with an exoplanet and two stars in the background.

NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars

August 25, 2026

Categories: In the Media, Planets

Around a glowing star is a disc of swirling rocks, with perpendicular lines of magnetism.

Meteorite dust holds records of magnetism that may have helped form the sun

August 24, 2026

Categories: Alumni, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets, Research

Richard Teague named 2026 NSF CAREER recipient

August 10, 2026

Categories: Awards + Promotions, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets

A sequence of images of Mars in crescent phase growing larger that were taken as the Psyche spacecraft approached Mars.

Psyche spacecraft delivers Mars flyby data, detailed look at Mars’ magnetic signatures

July 17, 2026

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets, Research

A time-lapse photo of a telescope dome at the Wallace Astrophysical Observatory. Star tracks, as well as firefly tracks, can be seen in the sky.

Wallace Observatory spotlighted in AACU Magazine feature

July 9, 2026

Categories: In the Media, Planets

A portrait of Raymond Pierrehumbert next to an image of the atmosphere of Jupiter.

Q&A with Professor of the Practice Raymond Pierrehumbert: The geology of planetary atmospheres

June 29, 2026

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, Life + Environments, Planets

The Haystack 37m Telescope: A new era of astrophysical research

May 19, 2026

Categories: Planets, Research

A rendering of a planetary atmosphere, showing a jet stream in shades of maroon.

New algorithm helps redefine our understanding of jet streams

May 4, 2026

Categories: Life + Environments, Planets, Research, Students + Postdocs

Two renderings show waves on Earth, right, and Titan with a floating ball and measuring stick in the water. Titan has huge waves while Earth has gentle waves.

Waves hit different on other planets

April 16, 2026

Categories: Landscapes + Planetary Interiors, Planets, Research

EAPS Scientists talk planetary defense on GBH’s The Curiosity Desk

March 31, 2026

Categories: In the Media, Natural Hazards, Planets

CNN: New data shows asteroid 2024 YR4 will narrowly miss the moon

March 12, 2026

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, In the Media, Planets

An asteroid speeds towards the moon.

3 Questions: Fortifying our planetary defenses

March 12, 2026

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets

Richard Teague named Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer for 2026 AAS meeting

March 11, 2026

Categories: Awards + Promotions, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets

How the search for extraterrestrial life helps sustainability on Earth

February 11, 2026

Categories: Life + Environments, Planets, Research, Students + Postdocs

What makes the climate of Venus so hot?

February 3, 2026

Categories: Climate, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets

Group photo of MIT students and IAC-ULL PhD students together with researchers and teaching staff, following the joint scientific conference held at the University of La Laguna.

MIT holds fourth astronomy camp at the Teide Observatory

February 2, 2026

Categories: Community, In the Media, Planets, Students + Postdocs

Jupiter’s North Pole showing multiple vortexes.

Polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn hints at the planets’ interior details

January 19, 2026

Categories: Planets, Research, Students + Postdocs

Sara Seager stands with Markus Rex and Wolfgang Busch, holding their NOMIS Awards.

Sara Seager honored with 2025 NOMIS Award

December 19, 2025

Categories: Awards + Promotions, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets

An image taken by the Cassini spacecraft of the geysers on Enceladus.

NASA selects project investigating ocean worlds and organic molecules in the search for life beyond Earth

December 3, 2025

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, Planets