- MIT astronomers discover the earliest known flickering quasarby Jennifer Chu | MIT News on June 8, 2026 at 9:00 am
When the universe was just 850 million years old, this voracious black hole was already surprisingly mature, a new study finds.
- NSF renews support for MIT-led AI and physics institute, expanding a new model for discoveryby Laboratory for Nuclear Science on June 4, 2026 at 4:00 pm
IAIFI enters its second phase with increased funding, broader ambitions, and a growing community at the frontier of AI and fundamental physics.
- The Haystack 37m Telescope: A new era of astrophysical researchby Nancy Wolfe Kotary | MIT Haystack Observatory on May 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
The legendary radio astronomy telescope returns to its science and educational mission at MIT Haystack Observatory.
- A new way to spot signs of dark matterby Jennifer Chu | MIT News on May 12, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Gravitational waves emitted by colliding black holes may bear imprints of dark matter, which physicists could detect with a new model.
- Astronomers pin down the origins of a planetary odd coupleby Jennifer Chu | MIT News on May 5, 2026 at 4:00 am
New measurements of a hot Jupiter and its mini-Neptune companion suggest both planets formed surprisingly far away from their host star.




