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MIT EAPS retweeted
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
#MeteorSighting: Eyewitnesses in New England and @NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite reported a bright fireball on Saturday, May 30, at 2:06 p.m EDT accompanied by a loud noise. The meteor appears to have fragmented at an altitude of 40 miles over northeast MA and southeast NH. The energy released at breakup is estimated to be equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, which accounts for the loud noise.
Eyewitness accounts supplied by the American Meteor Society.
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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".
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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.
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ALT A rendering of a planetary atmosphere, showing a jet stream in shades of maroon.
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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.
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An MIT travel adventure with our own Richard Binzel sounds like a dream come true 🤩
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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.
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MIT EAPS retweeted
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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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New model PlanetWaves predicts wave behavior on other planets. It found that winds on Titan could stir up huge waves on its light liquid hydrocarbon lakes, while on lava planets like 55-Cancri e it would take hurricane-force winds to move the lake surface.
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A loophole in the Montreal Protocol allowing the use of ozone-depleting substances for use as feedstocks could delay ozone recovery by seven years.
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MIT EAPS retweeted
Scientists say an exception in the #MontrealProtocol for the use of ozone-depleting feedstocks could set the #ozone recovery back seven years, in new study co-authored by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Susan Solomon and CS3 Research Scientist Luke Western news.mit.edu/2026/regulatory…
ALT Caption:“Production of ozone-depleting substances has pretty much ceased around the world except for this one use, which is when you have a chemical you convert into something else,” says Susan Solomon. Credits:Image: iStock
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Hosted by @mit_cs3, the recent MIT Global Change Forum brought together industry, academia, government and NGOs to examine the intersection of science and society when it comes to climate change.
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"It's exciting we have humans back in space again." EAPS Professor Richard Binzel explains how the recent Artemis II flight was an accomplishment in testing spaceflight systems for future moon missions.
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MIT EAPS retweeted
Ticket sales are now closed for Beyond the Cradle 2026! If you’re not able to join us for the peak in-person experience, you can still catch the mainstage talks via the livestream. Visit beyond.media.mit.edu tomorrow starting at 8:30am ET to find the embedded livestream.
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Researchers at MIT are revealing new populations of asteroids, including smaller ones that could pose a danger to our space infrastructure. Prof Julien de Wit and research scientists Artem Burdanov and Saverio Cambioni break it down on GBH
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ALT An asteroid speeds towards the moon.
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MIT EAPS retweeted
Hosted by MIT CS3, the 48th MIT Global Change Forum explored strategies that involve synergies in simultaneously addressing #climatechange and #sustainability challenges, as well as those which involve tradeoffs. tinyurl.com/2uk24fw8
ALT The 48th MIT Global Change Forum explored strategies that involve synergies in simultaneously addressing climate change and sustainability challenges, as well as those which involve tradeoffs. MIT CS3 Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris moderated Session 2: Achieving multiple socio-economic targets, featuring panelists Angelo Gurgel, Matthias Weitzel and Saritha Sudharmma Vishwanathan. (Source: MIT CS3/Jamie Bartholomay)
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From @BostonGlobe: EAPS and @mit_cs3 senior research scientist C. Adam Schlosser says that Camberville area residents can expect warmer, more humid days - and nights - as the climate continues to warm.
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MIT EAPS retweeted
At Beyond the Cradle on April 8, Prof. Julien de Wit, planetary scientist at @eapsMIT, will deliver the opening keynote.
@xin_liu_studio will deliver the afternoon arts keynote, “Cosmic Metabolism."
Tickets are limited — reserve your spot today! luma.com/ryyxqq15
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