Lifting off from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, it is the first of three missions headed…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
NASA Delays James Webb Telescope Launch Date, Again
The universe will have to wait a little longer. Click here for original story,…
Closest Pictures Ever Taken of Sun Show Tiny Campfire Flares
Images of the new phenomenon were captured by Solar Orbiter, a joint European-NASA mission to study…
Comet NEOWISE: How to See It in Night Skies
Enjoy it while you can. The frozen ball of ice won’t return to the inner solar…
How the United Arab Emirates Set Its Sights on Mars
The Hope orbiter will make contributions to research on the red planet, but the Emirati government…
Britain Gambles on a Bankrupt Satellite Operator, OneWeb
Pushed by Brexit, the U.K. government will have a platform to expand into the space business. …
Beyond the Milky Way, a Galactic Wall
Astronomers have discovered a vast assemblage of galaxies hidden behind our own, in the “zone of…
Scrutinizing SpaceX, NASA Overlooked Some Boeing Software Problems
The agency identified the causes of mishaps in orbit during an uncrewed test flight of its…
Two Black Holes Colliding Not Enough? Make It Three
Astronomers claim to have seen a flash from the merger of two black holes within the…
A Black Hole’s Lunch Provides a Treat for Astronomers
Scientists have discovered the heaviest known neutron star, or maybe the lightest known black hole: “Either…