MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research offers a dynamic environment to pursue higher education and perform high-impact topical research.

Current active areas of study include cosmology, the growth and evolution of galaxies, general relativity and gravitational waves, dark matter, and exoplanets.

The Astrophysics Division hosts students in all astronomical disciplines. Exoplanetary students sit in both Astrophysics and EAPS, with the choice dependent upon their specific research …

The MIT Kavli Institute (MKI) for Astrophysics and Space Research is one of the world’s leading institutions for research in astrophysics. MKI combines sixty years of expertise in space and …

This course provides a graduate-level introduction to stellar astrophysics. It covers a variety of topics, ranging from stellar structure and evolution to galactic dynamics and dark matter.

Oct 27, 2025 · MIT scientists may have an answer. A large impact could have briefly amplified the moon’s weak magnetic field, creating a momentary spike that was recorded in some lunar …

Provide a welcoming, diverse home that enables all community members to succeed. The MIT Kavli Institute (MKI) for Astrophysics and Space Research is a world-leading institution for …

Researchers at MKI use ground-based and space-based observatories to study the nature of the universe and explore the physics of objects in the farthest reaches of space.

The radio astronomy group at MIT is currently studying a number of topics in astrophysics, including gravitational lenses, radio stars, quasars, all-sky surveys, and astronomical transient …

We are currently developing cryogenic particle and photon detectors for dark matter searches and X-ray astrophysics applications. Our goal is to conceive, develop, and carry out cutting-edge …