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Discoveries in Physics Research

From quarks to twistronics to dark matter, MIT is on the cutting edge of physics research.
A red sphere, left, sucks energy out of a brown sphere, causing a patch on the red sphere to glow white hot.
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Astronomers catch a star slowly snacking on a brown dwarf, 300 light years away

The discovery reveals a new way that stars and planetary companions can interact.
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The MIT Department of Physics is recognized as a worldwide leader in physics research.

Our Faculty

We have five faculty who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics. We have also been the source of innovation in physics education with eight Oersted Medal winners.