On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
There Are Ghosts High Above Us, With Colors That Come From Space
In June 2019, scientists in Spain went searching for ghosts haunting the skies above the Mediterranean…
Tomato Missing at Space Station for Months Found by NASA Astronauts
The NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returned to Earth in September after completing the longest single spaceflight…
How NASA Learned to Love the Worm Logo
Richard Danne, left, shakes hands with NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Credit…Keegan Barber/NASA Last month, NASA…
Exactly How Much Life is on Earth?
What’s in a number? According to a recent calculation by a team of biologists and geologists,…
A Star With Six Planets That Orbit Perfectly in Sync
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright star in perfect resonance. The star system, 100…
Mars Needs Insects – The New York Times
But gardening doesn’t just require a plot of land, a bit of water, a beam of…
The White House May Condemn Musk, but the Government Is Addicted to Him
These are only the latest examples of why the federal government has no viable way to…
Big Explosions and Major Progress in SpaceX’s 2nd Starship Launch
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s spaceflight company, launched its Starship rocket from the coast of South Texas on…
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Launch: How and When to Watch
As the engines of Starship’s booster lit up during the first launch in April, a massive…