News & Impact
In nanotube science, is boron nitride the new carbon?
October 31, 2022
Categories:
Research, Vehicle Design & Engineering
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MIT unveils new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
June 8, 2022
Categories:
Department News, Vehicle Design & Engineering
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MIT engineers test an idea for a new hovering rover
December 21, 2021
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How airplanes counteract St. Elmo’s fire during thunderstorms
August 11, 2020
Categories:
Earth & Space Sciences, Vehicle Design & Engineering
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The Airplane Whisperer
November 29, 2019
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MIT engineers develop “blackest black” material to date
September 12, 2019
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Electrospray thruster makes small satellites more capable
March 11, 2015
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Big plans for small spacecraft
October 22, 2013
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