In December 2020, astronomers documented a burst of highly energetic light in one of the most…
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New York Times Space & Cosmos
NASA Delays Artemis Astronaut Moon Missions
For NASA and its astronauts, the moon is no farther away in terms of distance, but…
U.F.O.s Remain a Mystery to Lawmakers After Classified Briefing
Alien bodies allegedly hidden by the United States government. Suspected Pentagon cover-ups of secret spending programs.…
This Distant Planet Has a 350,000-Mile-Long Cometlike Tail
Humanity has spied more than 5,500 worlds orbiting other stars, and some are truly exotic. One…
SpaceX and Axiom Launch Ax-3 Mission to International Space Station: Video
A private mission launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday. Unlike on earlier…
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Moon Lander Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere
Jan. 19: This article was updated to include information from a news conference the day after…
Japan Achieves a Soft Lunar Landing, but Its Life on the Moon May Be Short
A Japanese robotic spacecraft successfully set down on the moon on Friday — but its solar…
The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems
The high-altitude chase started over Cape Canaveral on Feb. 17, 2023, when a SpaceX Falcon 9…
Arno A. Penzias, 90, Dies; Nobel Physicist Confirmed Big Bang Theory
Arno A. Penzias, whose astronomical probes yielded incontrovertible evidence of a dynamic, evolving universe with a…
A Famous Black Hole Gets a Second Look From Astronomers
Hello darkness, our old friend, we’ve come to stare at you again. At the center of…