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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Pentagon Review Finds No Evidence of Alien Cover-Up
In the 1960s, secret test flights of advanced government spy planes generated U.F.O. sightings. More recently,…
Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream
The United States should commit $1.6 billion to building an “extremely large telescope” that would vault…
A Nova in the Night Sky Will Make ‘a New Star’: How to See it.
If you keep a close eye on the night sky in the weeks and months ahead,…
‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ Review
In “Space: The Longest Goodbye,” scientists researching the problems of long-term space exploration go where movies…
Voyager 1, First Craft in Interstellar Space, May Have Gone Dark
When Voyager 1 launched in 1977, scientists hoped it could do what it was built to…
Putin’s Nukes in Space Are Back to Scare Us Again
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan was considering what became known as “Star Wars,” a plan to…
Europa, Thought to Be Habitable, May Be Oxygen-Starved
Under its bright, frosty shell, Jupiter’s moon Europa is thought to harbor a salty ocean, making…
Why It’s So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon
When the robotic lander Odysseus last month became the first American-built spacecraft to touch down on…
Odysseus Moon Lander to Power Down, With Aim to Extend Time on Surface
Odysseus is not dead yet. But it will soon be time to say, “Good night, moon…