MIT Kavli Institute

MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
Established1963
Field of research
Astrophysics
Address70 Vassar Street
LocationCambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Operating agency
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Websitewww.space.mit.edu

The MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) is a research institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The center has designed experiments and spacecraft instruments for major NASA missions since the 1970s and supports 180 scientists and 37 faculty members. Since 2018, the institute has been directed by Robert A. Simcoe.