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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Coming of Age on Mars
In a new book, planetary scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson recalls how the Red Planet drew her…
Rene Carpenter, Astronaut’s Wife Who Broke NASA Mold, Dies at 92
The last living member of the Mercury 7 couples who helped define America’s early space program,…
3 Great Mysteries About Life on Mars
How habitable was early Mars? Why did it become less hospitable? And could there be life…
The Strange Origin of the Search for Life on Mars
Scientists have used Mars jars to study questions in astrobiology for decades. Many didn’t know where…
No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public
For over a decade, the program, now tucked inside the Office of Naval Intelligence, has discussed…
China's Mars Tianwen-1 Mission Will Answer a 'Heavenly Question'
A goal of the Tianwen-1 launch is to catch up with decades of American success on…
Emirates Mars Mission Launch: When to Watch
Lifting off from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, it is the first of three missions headed…
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…