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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Elon Musk Tells Tesla and SpaceX Workers to Return to Office 40 Hours a Week
In emails to workers at SpaceX and Tesla, Mr. Musk said they were required to spend…
Pale Blue, Deep Blue: How Uranus and Neptune Get Their Colors
While the giant, icy worlds are similar in many ways, a thinner, more active haze makes…
Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight. A New Tool Helps Spot Them.
Researchers have built an algorithm that can scan old astronomical images for unnoticed space rocks, helping…
How to Watch Tau Herculids, a Potential New Meteor Shower
A comet’s breakup three decades ago could produce a seldom-seen meteor storm on Monday night. Or…
Manhattanhenge 2022: Dates, Times and Where to Watch
Everything is coming into alignment for some of the city’s best sunsets of the year. …
Boeing’s Starliner Undocks From I.S.S.: How to Watch
A successful return to Earth of the capsule on Wednesday could set up a flight for…
SpaceX Executive Defends Elon Musk Against Misconduct Accusations
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer, addressed sexual harassment allegations against Mr. Musk in…
Shards of the Planet Mercury May Be Hiding on Earth
New research explains how meteorites called aubrites may actually be shattered pieces of the planet closest…
Boeing’s Starliner Docks With Space Station for NASA
If it returns to Earth successfully next week, the space taxi built for NASA could carry…