The iron rock’s journey from the depths of space ended with a thud in a dense…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Dante Lauretta on Life After Asteroid Bennu and OSIRIS-REx
Last fall, a NASA spacecraft named OSIRIS-REx dropped a capsule containing more than 120 grams of…
A Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming April 8. Here’s What to Know.
On April 8, North America will experience its second total solar eclipse in seven years. The…
Total Solar Eclipse Safety: How to Watch Without Hurting Your Eyes
A young woman visited New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Hospital shortly after…
Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies
Thomas P. Stafford, an astronaut who pioneered cooperation in space when he commanded the American capsule…
What is SpaceX’s Starship? – The New York Times
For Elon Musk, Starship is really a Mars ship. He envisions a fleet of Starships carrying…
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Could Race SpaceX to the Moon
Which billionaire space company will get to the moon first: Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Jeff Bezos’…
Watch SpaceX’s Starship Burn Bright Orange as It Re-Enters Earth’s Atmosphere
Just past the 45-minute mark of the Starship vehicle’s journey through space on Thursday, something eerie…
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship for a Third Time
The third try turned out to be closer to the charm for Elon Musk and SpaceX,…
Taiwan Is Building a Satellite Network Without Elon Musk
In Taiwan, the government is racing to do what no country or even company has been…