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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
If Algae Clings to Snow on This Volcano, Can It Grow on Other Desolate Worlds?
Scientists were surprised to find something living on the sterile heights of this Chilean volcano. …
‘Storm Area 51’ Facebook Plan Has a Million Supporters. It’s a Joke, Kind Of.
A Facebook post invited people to swarm the secretive military base in Nevada on Sept. 20.…
Indians Are Disappointed but Still Hopeful After Rocket Launch Is Postponed
The country had been watching, eager for India to seize its place in space with a…
India’s Shooting for the Moon, and the Country Is Pumped
The country’s plans to launch an unmanned rover into space were delayed at the last moment,…
India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon Launch: When and How to Watch
One of the largest countries on Earth hopes to become the fourth to land successfully on…
Your Apollo 11-Inspired Guide to Eclipses, Supermoons and More Lunar Events
Eclipses, supermoons and other astronomical highlights to look forward to, years into the future. …
India’s Going to the Moon, and the Country Is Pumped
India will launch an unmanned rover into space on Monday. If successful, India will join a…
How Was the Moon Made? We Won’t Know Until We Go Back
The closer scientists look at theories of how the moon formed, the more questions they find. …
Neglected After Apollo, the Moon Comes Back Around
Something of a new lunar race is underway, but the motivations differ from what put men…