Dava Newman

50 years at MIT. One final hour. A professor spent half a century teaching. Knowing the end was near, he distilled everything into a single lecture. His last gift to the world. He passed away 5 months later. This is his final hour. Watch it this week. Seriously.

May the 4th and everyday be with you! #STEAMD. The next US President, famous actor, astronaut, public school teacher, change maker will walk through those doors on onward to inspire us all. Just like @BarackObama @MarkHamill @NASA

THE MOST JAW-DROPPING VIEWS OF EARTH FROM ARTEMIS II 🚀✨️ From the iconic Earthrise over the far side of the Moon to our blue planet hanging beautifully in the void — these are the moments that remind us why we go to space.

Huge Congrats, Danielle @space_enabled. You make us all better @MIT!

Built for the big stage ☘️ #GoIrish

Start your week with some new photos from Artemis II! Though our journey around the Moon has ended, we're still retrieving plenty of new images. Keep an eye on our Artemis II multimedia gallery for image highlights from the mission: go.nasa.gov/4usiN8W

Welcome to Artemis, Ireland 🇮🇪 Ireland has become the 66th nation to commit to the peaceful and safe exploration of deep space. Thanks for joining us! go.nasa.gov/4tffoJC

Celebrating HERstory, the pathbreaking human computers, and @NASA heroes! No longer a @HiddenFigures @WomenNASA We will not be written out of history. #IfThenSheCan

Check out our new WEF #Space #Tech blog - Why space technology convergence matters now! weforum.org/stories/2026/0… via @wef

Go @esa Astronaut Sophie Adenot. So proud of our @MITAeroAstro @MIT Alum #HSL

Wondering about those bright green and blue lights in the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea? I remember first learning about this phenomenon, the art of squid fishing, while I was a graduate student at @Scripps_Ocean. Fishermen use these lights to attract plankton and fish, and squid soon follow to catch their illuminated prey. The wavelengths of light used have shifted over the years, with the current scene so colorful it looks like a Christmas village.

Today is National Space Day.

Keeping the "human" in the human endeavors we undertake every day. mckinsey.com/featured-insig…

@NASA 22.9 miles so far and lots more open road ahead... science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-cu…

Curious about our work on Mars? Explore more: go.nasa.gov/4w365Pi

POV: you're rolling around on the Red Planet You’re looking at six years on Mars in around two minutes. This timelapse contains images captured by our Curiosity rover between 2020 and 2026 from one of its navigation cameras. go.nasa.gov/4cH4mrt

🚀 Encore un succès pour #Ariane6, 2e lancement de la version à 4 boosters. Toujours impressionnant de voir à quelle vitesse elle décolle, pour un lanceur de 850 tonnes environ. #VA268 @esa_fr @ESA_transport @esa @CNES @EuropeSpacePort @arianegroup @arianespace @Amazonleo

NASA just shared the closest image ever taken of Jupiter... Each one of those swirls is a storm bigger than the entire Earth and going on for centuries. Let that sink in.

Palak Patel, a sixth-year doctoral student in @MITMechE, is developing advanced materials that could transform the future of human spaceflight. news.mit.edu/2026/palak-pat…

🌕 May brings a rare celestial rhythm: two Full Moons in a single calendar month! The first, known as the “Flower Moon,” marks a season of growth, as spring blossoms across the Northern Hemisphere. The second, often called a “Blue Moon,” highlights the precision and cadence of the Moon’s orbit—timing that is critical not only to how we experience it from Earth, but also to how we reach it. These lunar cycles shape mission design, from launch windows to landing opportunities. If your skies are clear, take a moment to look up tonight, and follow along as we continue our lunar exploration journey. #ispace #Moon #FullMoon #LunarExploration