Category: New York Times Space &amp; Cosmos

The Bomb and I go way back. In Seattle, where I grew up in the 1950s…

How Astronomers Are Saving Astronomy From Satellites — For Now

In December 2020, astronomers documented a burst of highly energetic light in one of the most…

NASA Delays Artemis Astronaut Moon Missions

For NASA and its astronauts, the moon is no farther away in terms of distance, but…

U.F.O.s Remain a Mystery to Lawmakers After Classified Briefing

Alien bodies allegedly hidden by the United States government. Suspected Pentagon cover-ups of secret spending programs.…

This Distant Planet Has a 350,000-Mile-Long Cometlike Tail

Humanity has spied more than 5,500 worlds orbiting other stars, and some are truly exotic. One…

SpaceX and Axiom Launch Ax-3 Mission to International Space Station: Video

A private mission launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday. Unlike on earlier…

Astrobotic’s Peregrine Moon Lander Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere

Jan. 19: This article was updated to include information from a news conference the day after…

Japan Achieves a Soft Lunar Landing, but Its Life on the Moon May Be Short

A Japanese robotic spacecraft successfully set down on the moon on Friday — but its solar…

The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems