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Category: New York Times Space & Cosmos
New York Times Space & Cosmos
Virgin Orbit Offers More Details on Rocket Failure
More than 110 miles above earth, the rocket’s second-stage engine prematurely shut down before entering orbit,…
At NASA, Thomas Zurbuchen Was Ready to Let Some Missions Fail
Thomas Zurbuchen concluded six years leading NASA’s science directorate, during which he presided over some of…
Russia to Launch Space Station Rescue Mission to Bring Astronauts Home
The capsule that carried three astronauts to orbit was damaged in December and will be replaced…
Virgin Orbit’s Failed Launch a Setback for U.K.’s Space Industry
When a Virgin Orbit rocket fell short of orbit, it dealt a blow to Britain’s space…
UK Is on the Verge of Its First Satellite Launch
A rocket launched from a Virgin Orbit jumbo jet is expected to put satellites into orbit,…
Walter Cunningham, Who Helped Pave the Way to the Moon, Dies at 90
In 1968 he was a member of the first manned Apollo mission, which buoyed an America…
2023 Space and Astronomy News: What to Expect
Solar eclipses, new rockets and new space telescopes are some of the ways that the year…
Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System.
Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space…
How to watch meteor showers
2023 should be a good year for meteor lovers. Click here for original story,…