Our solar system at scale

What makes modern boats stronger, lighter, and more durable? Explore the materials revolutionizing boat construction, and see how engineers select and use these advanced composites to build watercraft that perform better than ever.

Have you ever thought about what happens when you take a picture? Learn how an essential camera component works and see photography from a whole new lens.

Can a loud noise really shatter glass? This isn't a something portrayed in movies just for dramatic effect, it's science, and we explain how it works.

You've heard of a light year, but do you know we can also measure the distance to our cosmic neighbors in light hours and light seconds? Find out how far these measurements take us around the vastness of space.

Are you a teacher looking for a better way to test if your students learned than a standard exam? Hear what MIT Lecturers suggest.