Anthony Scaramucci has said he owns shares of SpaceX. So does 2 Chainz, the rapper; Betsy…
Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.
NASA follows international guidelines called the Planetary Protection protocol, aimed at making sure Earth’s biology doesn’t…
Musk’s SpaceX Goals Shift Ahead of Its I.P.O.
For years, SpaceX’s mission was clear: Get humans to Mars. “The most powerful thing we could…
Dark Skies and Dark Energy Converge in West Texas
Two billion years after the cosmos banged into existence, a mysterious force known as dark energy…
Where Are All These Meteors Coming From?
It seems as though stars have been shooting across the heavens far more than usual lately.…
Exploring the Far Side of the Moon
As Artemis II flies around the far side of the moon, our graphics editor Marco Hernandez…
58 Years After ‘Earthrise,’ NASA’s New Moonshot May Rediscover Earth
NASA is set to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a trip around…
NASA’s Mission Back to the Moon
Artemis II, which would be the first time anyone would travel this far from Earth since…
This City’s Best Winter Show Is in Its Pitch-Dark Skies
Flagstaff mandates that shielding be placed on outdoor lighting so that it doesn’t project skyward. There…
Why the U.S. Might Lose the Space Race
new video loaded: Why the U.S. Might Lose the Space Race By Eric Lipton, Melanie Bencosme,…