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Congrats to EAPS 51 Pegasi b Fellow Jess Speedie for being recognized by the IAU PhD honorable mention prize! Her thesis work on detecting early-formation planets is helping scientists study protoplanetary disks where planets form. @ScienceMIT buff.ly/1BydRGJ

Congratulations on 1,000 days in flight, Psyche mission! Here's the moment in 2023 when 1 hr 2 min 40 sec after liftoff that gorgeous Falcon Heavy (on the right) gave our s/c (lower left) a perfect tip-off, no angular momentum, on her way. @MissionToPsyche @NASA

EAPS Prof Dan Rothman and Sergei Petrovskii from the University of Leicester found that the mismatch in the rate at which the environment changes on a global scale and the rate at which species adapt can determine the severity of a mass extinction event. buff.ly/QPrcgtC

While the concrete is hot today in Cambridge, it's not to blame for rising global temps. Urban heat islands only change estimates of how much the world has warmed since 1900 by 0.01°C. Cities don't cover enough of the earth to compete with CO2 emissions. buff.ly/uXzzCpS

Scientists led by Prof. Susan Solomon have discovered that ozone depletion began decades before the ozone hole itself was detected. The culprit? Carbon tetrachloride, a dry-cleaning and degreasing agent used as early as the 1930s. chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-news…

A new study reveals ozone depletion could have been detected as early as 1957 — 30 years before the ozone hole was discovered. buff.ly/qvK3Wja

From flowing rivers to shifting sand, nature is always on the move. This lecture series by @eapsMIT breaks down the fascinating science behind how water and wind shape our environment — and why it matters. Click the link to learn more! bit.ly/4aFAlXN Always free. Always available 24/7. (Image by Efotosadis on Flickr. CC BY-SA).

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@UTAustin @MIT_Physics @MIT @Radboud_Uni @KU_Leuven @carlhjune @PennMedicine @CUIMCDeptofMed @durham_uni @UCSDnews @NorthwesternU @umisr @UMich @UChicago 🌍En #CambioClimático y Ciencias del #MedioAmbiente, el premiado es Carl Wunsch, que recibe ahora su galardón.

Congratulations to MIT Prof/CS3 faculty affiliate Susan Solomon, 2026 Tang Prize Laureate in Sustainable Development for “groundbreaking advances and leadership in #atmospheric and #climate sciences that shaped global #policy for #Sustainable Development.” tinyurl.com/3r7m8dr6

UPDATE: @NASA can confirm a fireball over New England at 2:06 p.m. EDT on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The meteor was about 5 feet (1.6 meters) in diameter with a mass of 5.6 metric tons and entered Earth’s atmosphere at roughly 42,000 mph. The meteor traveled through the atmosphere from northwest to southeast for 26 miles before breaking up at an altitude of 31 miles and producing a meteorite fall into Cape Cod Bay. Based on the latest data, the energy released at breakup is estimated to be equivalent to about 230 tons of TNT, which accounts for the sonic boom. Have questions? Check out our fireball FAQs: go.nasa.gov/4mtUQuX

Congrats to EAPS Professor Carl Wunsch on receiving a Frontiers of Knowledge Award from the BBVA Foundation! His pioneering research on oceans "epitomizes the power of collaborative science to answer fundamental questions". buff.ly/xswmyIZ

A new identification algorithm named JetLag, created by former EAPS Postdoc Louis Rivoire, uses a fresh approach to jet stream identification by looking at how these fast winds travel through the atmosphere over time. buff.ly/2W0MBd4

Old hack, new tricks: The Green Building Tetris hack is up and running again, thanks to the dedication of a collection of MIT students who were willing to sink countless hours and resources into redesigning the hardware. buff.ly/Hnz9gt1

An MIT travel adventure with our own Richard Binzel sounds like a dream come true 🤩 buff.ly/qL2iUr9

The ocean changes when the atmosphere changes, and ocean circulation plays a critical role in not only ecosystems and heat transfer but carbon transportation. Professor Raffaele Ferrari talks about oceans and climate on the Climate Reveal podcast. buff.ly/8F73tQv

An #EarthDay reminder about a spectacular #environmental win: MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Susan Solomon joins Scientific American podcast to discuss her experience researching the cause and solution for the Antarctic #ozone hole in the 1980s. tinyurl.com/5x5wxkvt

Scientists have confirmed the detection of organic molecules on Mars. They were found in a sample collected by NASA's Curiosity Rover and analyzed using the rover's on-board mini lab called the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM). buff.ly/YbkA83O

Congrats to EAPS Professor Ben Weiss on being elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! He and EAPS alumni Cynthia Ebinger join an outstanding class of leaders from academia, the arts, industry, public policy and research. buff.ly/tZapV35

This Earth Day, join @MITAeroAstro and @eapsMIT for the Earth Observation Symposium featuring CEE Prof. Dara Entekhabi. Explore how satellites help monitor weather systems, track climate change, and study ecosystems. aeroastro.mit.edu/event/earth-ob…