A space twofer is scheduled to take place early Wednesday morning — two lunar missions for…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon
For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions,…
A Stargazers’ Guide to Watching the Full Moon Pass Mars and the a New Come
The first full moon of the year will glide through the sky on Monday night. For…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Prepares to Launch New Glenn Rocket: Live Updates
Jan. 12, 2025, 11:30 p.m. ET When upright, the New Glenn is 320 feet tall. At…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
The foundational building block for Jeff Bezos’ space dreams is finally ready to launch. A New…
How the Northern Lights and Digital Photography Have Boosted Astrotourism
Last August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an…
Firefighters Protect Mt. Wilson Observatory From Eaton Fire in L.A.
The Eaton fire, raging uncontained to the northeast of Los Angeles, raced up Mount Wilson on…
NASA Will Let Trump Decide How to Bring Mars Rocks to Earth
NASA needs help fetching rocks from Mars, and on Tuesday, agency officials announced that they have…
Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
Some 4.5 billion years ago, the dwarf planet Pluto was suddenly joined by a companion. For…
Richard M. Goldstein, Who Helped Map the Cosmos, Dies at 97
Richard M. Goldstein, a trailblazer in planetary exploration who used ground-based radars to map planets with…