When completed, the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea’s summit is expected to be the largest…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
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…
The Apollo 11 Mission Was Also a Global Media Sensation
The satellites were finally ready to beam images back to Earth in 1969. And some 600…
To Make It to the Moon, Women Have to Escape Earth’s Gender Bias
The Apollo program was designed by men, for men. But NASA can learn from its failures…
One Small Step for Experimental Space Gear. Many Giant Leaps of Imagination.
A gallery of scenes from when the space age was young and extraterrestrial travel looked fun. …
Ed Dwight Was Set to Be the First Black Astronaut. Here’s Why That Never Happened.
For a brief moment, the civil rights movement and the space race came together. …
As New Space Race Beckons, Astronauts Face Identity Crisis
With the private sector moving aggressively into space, NASA is no longer the only game in…
Michael Collins Didn’t Walk on the Moon. But He Got to Drink Warm Coffee.
The Apollo 11 astronaut who kept an orbital vigil during Neil’s and Buzz’s moonwalk really didn’t…
Two Magical Places That Sent Apollo 11 to the Moon and Back
They’ve nearly vanished, but hubs in Southern California and on Long Island played key roles in…