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Exoplanets and the Search for Habitable Worlds — Prof. Sara Seager

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For thousands of years people have wondered, "Are we alone?" With over 400 planets discovered to orbit nearby stars, the existence of "exoplanets" is firmly established. Astronomers are now able to routinely measure p...

The Life Cycle of Stars — Session 1

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The High Energy Lifestyle of Young Stars. Speaker: Norbert Schulz. Recorded 29 January 2013.

The Life Cycle of Stars — Session 2

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Dissecting the X-rays from Supernova Remnants. Speaker: Laura Lopez. Recorded 29 January 2013.

13th Killian Award Lecture (1985) — Philip Morrison, “The Fruits of the Tree of Astronomy”

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Professor Phillip Morrison delivers the first of two lectures for the James R. Killian, Jr., Faculty Achievement Award titled "The Fruits of the Tree of Astronomy," on April 3, 1985. Established in 1971 as a tribute t...

Champions of Teaching Excellence

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A. Neil Pappalardo ’64 is a champion of teaching excellence at MIT. Born in Rochester, New York, Neil Pappalardo received the S.B. degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT. Following graduation Neil pursued his int...