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Haystack Observatory

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Haystack Observatory, an interdisciplinary research center of MIT, focuses on radio science, astronomy, geodesy, geospace science, and space technology. It develops technology for radio science applications to study the universe and advance knowledge of Earth's space environment. Haystack is a world leader in very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) and collaborates with organizations like MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The Haystack Telescope also serves as a radar sensor for space situational awareness.

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Massachusetts, United States
www.haystack.mit.edu
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At MIT Haystack Observatory in Westford, Massachusetts, scientists study the atmosphere and its auroras year-round using various instruments.

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Larisa Goncharenko is the lead geospace scientist and assistant director at MIT Haystack Observatory.

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The tools at MIT Haystack Observatory provide key information on density, temperature, and velocity of conditions in the upper atmosphere.

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Researchers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the MIT Haystack Observatory, and Lowell Observatory are working on a NASA-funded concept study called the Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW).

PlanValue 2.4Oct 24, 2025Lincoln Laboratory and Haystack Observatory team up to unveil hidden parts of the galax

GO-LoW is a collaboration between Lincoln Laboratory, Haystack Observatory, Lowell University, LeafLabs, and Cornell University.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Lincoln Laboratory and Haystack Observatory team up to unveil hidden parts of the galax

Co-investigators from MIT’s Haystack Observatory and the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico will operate a variety of ground-based radars to take ionospheric measurements for the APEP campaign.

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