Demonstrators blocking construction of a major scientific project on Hawaii’s highest mountain have started to attract…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Christopher Kraft, NASA’s Face and Voice of Mission Control, Dies at 95
He directed the first piloted orbital flights, orchestrated spacewalks, oversaw the first lunar landing and led…
Chandrayaan-2, Take 2: India Tries for the Moon Once More
Last week, scientists abruptly called off a moon mission right before liftoff. Now they say they…
We Went to the Moon. Why Can’t We Solve Climate Change?
The original moon shoot inspired billions. Calling climate action a moon shot isn’t a perfect parallel…
For 50 Years Since Apollo 11, Presidents Have Tried to Take That Next Giant Leap
President Trump is only the latest to propose returning to the moon and then heading to…
How We Augmented Our Original Reporting for the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
The Times’s Graphics, Science and Immersive Storytelling teams shine a new light on the iconic photography…
France Nudges Europe Into Space Race, Where It Lags Behind
Fifty years after the Apollo 11 mission, a new French plan for a space command must…
Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested
When completed, the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea’s summit is expected to be the largest…
Apollo 11 Anniversary: Everything You Need to Read on the Moon Landing
The New York Times has been covering the anniversary of the moon landing, looking back at…
The Story of 8 Unforgettable Words About Apollo 11
John Noble Wilford recounts some of what went into writing the story of humanity’s giant leap…